[smartmontools-support] Additional hardware compatibility test for smartmontools

[Christian Franke]

Dan Martin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm sending you this report by email because I'm not confident enough 
> in the Trac syntax to be sure I won't break your table.
>
> I have just successfully tested Seagate STGX1000400 1TB portable 
> drives, 0bc2:2343, with smartmontools.  System is a Rasberry Pi 4 
> (4GB) running Raspian 10 (Linux 4.19.75-v7l+), with the drives 
> connected through a powered USB3 hub since the Pi can't handle that 
> much current.
>
> It doesn't work plug-and-play, but does work if the 
> string usb-storage.quirks=0bc2:2343: is added to /boot/cmdline.txt

See: https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/SAT-with-UAS-Linux


>
> Incidentally, 0bc2:2343 is also not listed in your hardware list.

Now added.


>
> Thanks, appreciate the good tool!

You're welcome.


> Please let me know if you need any specific data to add this to the 
> documentation.

Not needed so far.


Thanks,
Christian