As of 5.0-rc5, hdparm finally got updated to v9.37 for Sata III and 6.0Gbps interface support. Thanks, long awaited (personally).

 

unRAID is now just missing the execution of "update-smart-drivedb" (/usr/sbin/update-smart-drivedb) this would auto update the smartmontools drive database everytime unRAID is rebooted to have the latest DB (/usr/share/smartmontools/drivedb.h) as the current one which comes with unRAID is back from 1/27/2011, latest update has about 100 updates for drives (ex. 3TB drives, etc...).

 

This becomes one less thing to have in a go script and a value add to all.

 

From version: 5.0-rc6-r8168-test

 

Tower login: root
Linux 3.4.4-unRAID.
root@Tower:~# /usr/sbin/update-smart-drivedb
/usr/share/smartmontools/drivedb.h updated from branches/RELEASE_5_40_DRIVEDB
root@Tower:~# 

Sorry, not trying to be mean or anything, what is the point of your reply?

Update:

 

Running 5RC8a, no change, smart drive db not updating.

 

Attaching the db that unRAID comes with, as well as what you get when you update (as of today), for a comparison try locating your 3/4 TB drive or newer SSDs between the two.

drivedb.h_5RC8a.txt

drivedb.h_09-20-2012.txt

I am in two minds about this one. There is alot to be said for everyone having the exact same config and system files. However on the other hand it seems annoying that you cant do something as trivial as grab a new data file to increase support without waiting for a whole new release.

I understand where you are coming from and would agree, but if I am not mistaken that is not a config or system file, as those don't have auto update features. It does not alter smartctrl. It does however bring back a match from the DB for smartctrl to give you details. Anything like an example, preclear, zeron has a smartctrl plugin, simple features, email alerts script that utilize smartctrl to sendout smartcrtl data all benefit by being able to tap into this up to date data.

 

I meantioned it for the last time for the communities greater good. I will keep mine update via my go script as I have been doing all along. You never get a response from Tom anyway. I reported over a year ago with no response so I was Just blowing hot air in the wind once again. No worries.

 

Perhaps in the niterim it should be just one of the files Limetech updates every time a new build comes out?

That would have to be better than what is there today. It's meant to be updated.