Kai Schaetzl wrote: ... > won't compile without docbook. But I think it won't work with the > controller, anyway. I can get a reading with "mpt-status -i 1" for the > RAID status (on both HP and Dell machines), but this doesn't include SMART > (SMART as in Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology, I think > the "smart" in Smart Array refers to something different?). Why are you interested in the SMART information? The RAID controller should watch the SMART data and issue a warning if a drive is about to fail, possibly kicking in a hot spare. Mogens -- Mogens Kjaer, Carlsberg A/S, Computer Department Gamle Carlsberg Vej 10, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark Phone: +45 33 27 53 25, Fax: +45 33 27 47 08 Email: mk at crc.dk Homepage: http://www.crc.dk