Multi Purr Puss :verified:<p>I've never been fond of <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/JMicron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JMicron</span></a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/USB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USB</span></a> bridges! <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/SATA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SATA</span></a> or <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/NVMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NVMe</span></a>! (<a href="https://layer8.space/tags/ASMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASMedia</span></a> ain't much better?)</p><p>It's just a pain in the rear to pull <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/SMART" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SMART</span></a> reports off the drive!</p><p>NO, i friggen DO NOT WANT TO fumble around with "-d", and quirks, and shiz!</p><p>Tools on friggen <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> (<a href="https://layer8.space/tags/CrystalDiskInfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrystalDiskInfo</span></a>) CAN DO it, so SHOULD smartmontools on <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, automatically! </p><p>(back in the 480mbps USB 2.0 days - things were BETTER - current <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> code hasn't caught up)</p><p>…or is it <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Firmware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firmware</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://layer8.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/smartctl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartctl</span></a> <a href="https://layer8.space/tags/smartmontools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartmontools</span></a></p>