Add a note that we probably support Intel Matrix controllers as well.

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Alexander Shaduri
2011-04-17 20:55:50 +00:00
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@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ RAID:
Seems to be the same as Linux (uses the same driver?).
Detection: unknown.
Intel Matrix RAID Windows:
Added to smartmontools SVN version on 2011-02-04. Experimental.
@@ -34,12 +34,19 @@ tw_cli (part of 3DM2) is automatically added to system PATH,
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\3ware\3DM2, InstallPath
Another option for detection (whether it's 3ware) would be getting
\\.\PhysicalDrive0 properties, like smartctl does.
Newer (> 5.39.1) smartctl supports --scan-open, which will give us:
Newer (added after 5.39.1) smartctl supports --scan-open, which will give us:
/dev/sda,0 -d ata (opened)
/dev/sda,1 -d ata (opened)
-d 3ware is not needed under Windows. We should treat sda as pd0
and remove pd0 from PhysicalDrive-detected list.
Running smartctl on sda gives almost the same result as on sda,0.
Intel Matrix RAID (since smartmontools SVN version on 2011-02-04):
Call as: "/dev/csmi[0-9],N" where N is the port behind the logical
scsi controller "\\.\Scsi[0-9]:".
The prefix "/dev/" is optional.
This is detected (with /dev/ prefix) by --scan-open.
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