Using smartd, you can monitor ur ATA devices http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/man/smartd.8.html Thanks, Krishnaprasad -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:23 PM To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: RE: Detect Drive failure before it hhapens Padiyath Sreekumaran <> scribbled on Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:46 PM: > Hello, > Iam looking for a Public Domain Program(if available) to > Detect drive failure before it happens. Can't you use the built-in smartd? -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list