Using smartctl to check USB "stick" ?
by jan128 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#59WCS)
Can anybody help me to option smartctl to check USB stick or drive?
I did try -d auto and it did not fly.
No problem reading SATA drives.
Thank you very much.
Code:f@f-SATA:~$ sudo smartctl -x /dev/sdk
smartctl 6.5 2016-01-24 r4214 [x86_64-linux-4.15.0-122-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
/dev/sdk: Unknown USB bridge [0x05dc:0xa81d (0x1100)]
Please specify device type with the -d option.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
f@f-SATA:~$
I did try -d auto and it did not fly.
No problem reading SATA drives.
Thank you very much.
Code:f@f-SATA:~$ sudo smartctl -x /dev/sdk
smartctl 6.5 2016-01-24 r4214 [x86_64-linux-4.15.0-122-generic] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-16, Bruce Allen, Christian Franke, www.smartmontools.org
/dev/sdk: Unknown USB bridge [0x05dc:0xa81d (0x1100)]
Please specify device type with the -d option.
Use smartctl -h to get a usage summary
f@f-SATA:~$