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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] firmware update for an external (USB) hard drive
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On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 7:06 AM, Helmut Jarausch
<jarausch@igpm.rwth-aachen.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> googling didn't help me.
> I've just got an Intenso Memory Center. According to smartctl it contains a
> Seagate Barracuda ST3000DM001-9YN166 hard disk.
> And smartctl reminds me to check for a firmware update, and indeed, there is
> one.
> But how can I update the firmware for hard disk connected via USB ?
> (The stand alone utility from Seagate doesn't see the drive.)
>
> Many thanks for a hint,

I believe you must attach the drive directly via SATA connection, not
USB. I have not heard of HDD firmware update working over USB ever.

If you are not suffering any problems known to be fixed by the
available firmware update, I would not worry about it.