smartctl I/O error (split from: TiVoWebPlus - includes DUAL TUNER support, compatibil

[redstone]

I am having a problem with the smartctl on the HD-TIVO in tivowebplus on a brand new drive.


-- TiVo model number = HR10-250
-- TiVo software version = 3.1.5
-- TiVoWebPlus version = 1.0
-- method used to hack the TiVo = boot exploit
-- detailed description of the problem=

I get this error from the info screen:
Device: WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0 Supports ATA Version 6
Smartctl: Smart Values Read Failed
Smart Values Read failed: Input/output error






-- steps we should take to duplicate your problem

I executed smartctl -c that is in /bin and got this:
Device: WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0 Supports ATA Version 6
Smartctl: Smart Values Read Failed
Smart Values Read failed: Input/output error



-- did you test with any other versions or was this working on a previous version? if so, which version?
No


Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

[Weez]

I am having a problem with the smartctl on the HD-TIVO in tivowebplus on a brand new drive.


-- TiVo model number = HR10-250
-- TiVo software version = 3.1.5
-- TiVoWebPlus version = 1.0
-- method used to hack the TiVo = boot exploit
-- detailed description of the problem=

I get this error from the info screen:
Device: WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0 Supports ATA Version 6
Smartctl: Smart Values Read Failed
Smart Values Read failed: Input/output error






-- steps we should take to duplicate your problem

I executed smartctl -c that is in /bin and got this:
Device: WDC WD2500JB-00EVA0 Supports ATA Version 6
Smartctl: Smart Values Read Failed
Smart Values Read failed: Input/output error



-- did you test with any other versions or was this working on a previous version? if so, which version?
No


Any help/ideas would be appreciated.

Just curious, what does the Info screen show?

mine shows.....
/dev/hda:
multcount = 16 (on)
I/O support = 0 (default 16-bit)
using_dma = 1 (on)
readahead = 8 (on)
geometry = 30401/255/63, sectors = 488397168, start = 0
drive state is: active/idle

Device: WDC WD2500LB-55EDA0 Supports ATA Version 6
Check S.M.A.R.T. Passed

/dev/hdb:
multcount = 16 (on)
I/O support = 0 (default 16-bit)
using_dma = 1 (on)
readahead = 8 (on)
geometry = 30515/255/63, sectors = 490234752, start = 0
drive state is: active/idle

Device: Maxtor 6Y250P0 Supports ATA Version 7
Check S.M.A.R.T. Passed

the reason i ask is early on when i had a single drive in the unit it it showed a failed SMART test but it was a 1 time deal and ive never seen it again, I just chalked it up as an anomoly

[Fofer]

For the record I have the same problem on a Hughes DirecTiVo HDVR2 running OS 4.0 with the HMO Superpatch. I have a single 160 GB Samsung in there, and this is what I get on the Info page of TiVoWebPlus 1.0:

Device: SAMSUNG SP1604N Supports ATA Version 7
Smartctl: Smart Values Read Failed
Smart Values Read failed: Input/output error

[alldeadhomiez]

Not a TWP issue and not a dev post - moved to Series2 support.

Try "smartctl -e /dev/hda" prior to "smartctl -c /dev/hda" and see if that makes a difference.

If this works, it might make sense to add "smartctl -e /dev/hda" to your startup scripts.

Another way I was able to get it working is to run ide-smart prior to smartctl. ide-smart is a different package and probably is not installed by default.

[redstone]

Try "smartctl -e /dev/hda" prior to "smartctl -c /dev/hda" and see if that makes a difference.

Thanks, that did the trick.

[Fofer]

Worked for me too -- thanks very much alldeadhomiez!

[HUGE]

It worked for me as well, but should I include it in the rc.sysinit.author so it happens automatically or is this somthing I only need to do once?


HUGE

[dave4089]

Huge,

You only need to do it once. No need to add it to the start up scripts.

Dave

[HUGE]

Thanks.




HUGE

[freekboy2]

Not a TWP issue and not a dev post - moved to Series2 support.

Try "smartctl -e /dev/hda" prior to "smartctl -c /dev/hda" and see if that makes a difference.

If this works, it might make sense to add "smartctl -e /dev/hda" to your startup scripts.

Another way I was able to get it working is to run ide-smart prior to smartctl. ide-smart is a different package and probably is not installed by default.

That actually worked for me, too using the hr10-250.

Thanks!

[isdnmatt]

Very useful thread!! Had the same problem, worked like a charm.