Re: [gentoo-user] smartctrl drive error @60%

["J. Roeleveld" <joost@antarean.org>]

On Tuesday, July 01, 2014 03:30:44 AM Dale wrote:
> Frank Steinmetzger wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 11:57:55PM -0500, Dale wrote:
> >> I'm just going to try and buy another 3TB drive as soon as I can.  I may
> >> even make it into a removable thingy.  Then I can make backups and just
> >> put it in a outbuilding.  By the way, my outbuilding is pretty far from
> > 
> > For such use, I am planning to get an external SATA dock, rather than use
> > a “removable thingy”. You pop in the naked drive and stow that away after
> > you’re done. This has multiple advantages. For one, you can read SMART
> > data
> > from the external drives, provided you use a SATA connection. Cou can’t do
> > that over USB. So if your board has an eSATA connector, get an external
> > dock such as <http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=en/node/1277>.
> > If it doesn’t, you can get an internal one for a 5¼″ slot in the front of
> > your case, like http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=en/node/1281 for one 3.5″ HDD,
> > or http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=en/content/sata-qp-intern-multi for both
> > big and small HDDs (plus some USB3 connectors, if your case doesn’t have
> > them but your board provides a header).
> > 
> > Those docks are only slightly more expensive than an external case, but
> > you
> > can use them for all your drives, not just a single one, and you have no
> > hassle with countless external power supplies (“which one did go into
> > which
> > case?”).
> > 
> > PS: I’m not saying you should get a Sharkoon, after all I haven’t bought
> > it
> > yet myself. But their site shows nicely what’s available and gives me
> > ideas. --
> > Gruß | Greetings | Qapla’
> > Please do not share anything from, with or about me on any social network.
> > 
> > Please don’t befuddle me with facts, my mind is set.
> 
> I been wanting to get me something external but hadn't got around to
> looking yet.  I didn't know they have a SATA version.  I plan to avoid
> USB if I can.  From my understanding, eSATA can be hotplugged and I have
> a couple of those connections.
> 
> Thanks for the info.  It put me on a different path.

This one comes with an eSATA connection:
http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=en/content/sata-quickport-pro

The following comes with eSATA and network connection (might be an option?)
http://www.sharkoon.com/?q=en/content/sata-qp-pro-lan-giga

I have no idea if the network option works easily with Linux as I don't own 
either of these 2.
I do know these devices work as advertised when used with USB. 

--
Joost