[smartmontools-support] Ask informations about the warning message May need -F samsung3 enabled

[Christian Franke]

Philippe Debrabant wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here is my configuration : https://termbin.com/siwmj
>
> In my error log I can always find this message : "smartd[1239]: 
> Device: /dev/sdc [SAT], WARNING: May need -F samsung3 enabled; see 
> manual for details."

This warning was added 16 years ago for Samsung SpinPoint P80 and P120 
series only. It is interesting that such old drives are still in use.

The warning could be safely ignored if self-tests (-s smartd.conf 
directive) are not used.


> I've googled and found that this message is entered in the file 
> "drivedb.h - smartmontools drive database file" of smartmontools : 
> struct drive_settings, warningmsg data.
> I've read "man smartd" and "man smartd.conf". So I've modified the 
> file /etc/smard.conf as follow :
>
> DEFAULT -H -C 0 -U 0
> /dev/sda
> /dev/sdb
> /dev/sdc *-F samsung3*
> #DEVICESCAN -d removable -n standby -m root -M exec 
> /usr/share/smartmontools/smartd-runner
>
> But the message is still written in the log. Is there a way to avoid 
> that ?

The warning is always printed. To silence it, copy the related entry 
from drivedb.h to a local drive database file without the warning text. 
See '-B' option on smartctl man page for details.

Regards,
Christian