Changes between Version 70 and Version 71 of FAQ


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Timestamp:
Nov 12, 2017, 10:02:50 AM (7 years ago)
Author:
Alex Samorukov
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Add information about OSX related limitations

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     586=== On OSX smartctl prints `ATA_READ_LOG_EXT (addr=0x11:0x00, page=0, n=1) failed: 48-bit ATA commands not implemented` ===
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     588When I run {{{smartctl -x}}} output contains lines that:
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     590{{{
     591ATA_READ_LOG_EXT (addr=0x11:0x00, page=0, n=1) failed: 48-bit ATA commands not implemented
     592Read SATA Phy Event Counters failed
     593}}}
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     595This is because OSX provides very limited SMART API and direct disk access is not allowed. It is possible to use Linux LiveCD to get full information about the drive.
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     598=== OSX - External USB / !FireWire drive diagnostics support  ===
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     600Mac OS X does not support diagnosing external drives using S.M.A.R.T. technology “out of the box” . In order to allow your Mac to diagnose external drives, you will need to install a special third party driver. Please note that this is a requirement of Mac OS X, and not smartmontools. Links:
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     602- [https://binaryfruit.com/drivedx/usb-drive-support Binary Fruit page about USB/OSX] with instructions for the different versions
     603- [https://github.com/kasbert/OS-X-SAT-SMART-Driver OSX Smart driver GitHub page] original source code of the driver
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    587609== Firmware Issues ==