On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:42:51 +0100 Nicolas Thierry-Mieg wrote: > remember logwatch doesn't print everything, so if something isn't clear > go to the logs and read them. It might make a lot more sense. /var/log/messages doesn't appear to tell me any more than the logwatch report, and neither of them tell me much. Here is the relevant portion of /var/log/messages: QUOTE: Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: smartd 5.42 2011-10-20 r3458 [x86 _64-linux-2.6.18-348.el5] (local build) Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Copyright (C) 2002-11 by Bruce Al len, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Opened configuration file /etc/sm artd.conf Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Configuration file /etc/smartd.co nf was parsed, found DEVICESCAN, scanning devices Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda, type changed fr om 'scsi' to 'sat' Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], opened Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], ST3320613 AS, S/N:5SZ0ET3Q, WWN:5-000c50-00e39cdc3, FW:SD22, 320 GB Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], found in smartd database: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], WARNING: There are known problems with these drives, Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: see the following Seagate web pages: Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207931 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207951 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=207957 Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Device: /dev/sda [SAT], is SMART capable. Adding to "monitor" list. Jan 17 23:42:15 thebargainhunter smartd[3061]: Monitoring 1 ATA and 0 SCSI devices Jan 17 23:42:16 thebargainhunter smartd[3075]: smartd has fork()ed into background mode. New PID=3075. END OF QUOTE -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER!