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   smartctl -i /dev/sda
-To setup smartd to monitor your system automatically, edit the file '''/etc/smartd.conf''' and check for a line that begins with ''DEVICESCAN''. Comment it out by adding a ‘#’ to the beginning of the line something like this:
+To setup smartd to monitor your system automatically, edit the file ''/etc/smartd.conf'' (alternate location is ''/etc/smartmontools/smartd.conf'') and check for a line that begins with ''DEVICESCAN''. Comment it out by adding a ‘#’ to the beginning of the line something like this:
   #DEVICESCAN -H -m root -n standby,10,q

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 First, Sendmail is off by default with Amahi installed.  You will need to enable it, so do the following as '''root''' user ('''NOTE:'''  Skip if using Postfix):
-{{Code|service sendmail start
+ service sendmail start
-chkconfig sendmail on}}
+ chkconfig sendmail on
 If you prefer to have alerts sent to an email address outside your HDA, try one of the following tutorials:
 * [[Enable_Outgoing_Emails|Enable Outgoing Emails]]
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 This may already be installed in your system.  If not, as '''root''' user do:
-{{Code|yum -y install smartmontools}}
+ yum -y install smartmontools
 smartmontools comes with two programs; smartctl which is meant for interactive use and smartd which continuously monitors S.M.A.R.T.
 You can do a quick test to see if it recognizes your drives (replace /dev/sda by the drive(s) present on your system):
-{{Code|smartctl -i /dev/sda}}
+ smartctl -i /dev/sda
 To setup smartd to monitor your system automatically, edit the file '''/etc/smartd.conf''' and check for a line that begins with ''DEVICESCAN''. Comment it out by adding a ‘#’ to the beginning of the line something like this:
-{{Text|Text=#DEVICESCAN -H -m root -n standby,10,q}}
+ #DEVICESCAN -H -m root -n standby,10,q
 Add the following line to /etc/smartd.conf:
-{{Text|Text=/dev/sda -n standby -a -I 194 -W 6,45,55 -R 5 -M daily -M test -m root}}
+ /dev/sda -n standby -a -I 194 -W 6,45,55 -R 5 -M daily -M test -m root
 This an example from the config file:
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 Start the daemon with:
-{{Code|service smartd start}}
+ service smartd start
 To enable start on boot:
-{{Code|chkconfig smartd on}}
+ chkconfig smartd on
 You can read local mail sent to root using [http://www.amahi.org/apps/webmin Webmin].
 '''NOTE:'''  You will receive a test email each day or so, one for each drive you identify to be monitored.

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 {{MessageBox|
-backgroundcolor	= red|
+backgroundcolor	= #faa|
 image	=Warning.png|
 heading	=WARNING|

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 heading	=WARNING|
 message = This is recommended only for advanced users, proceed with caution.}}
-Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous.  To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate.  This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!
+Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous.  To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate.  This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!

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-First, Sendmail is off by default with Amahi installed.  You will need to enable it, so do the following as '''root''' user (skip if using Postfix):
+First, Sendmail is off by default with Amahi installed.  You will need to enable it, so do the following as '''root''' user ('''NOTE:'''  Skip if using Postfix):
 {{Code|service sendmail start
 chkconfig sendmail on}}

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		+	{{MessageBox\|
		+	backgroundcolor = red\|
		+	image =Warning.png\|
		+	heading =WARNING\|
		+	message = This is recommended only for advanced users, proceed with caution.}}
		+
	Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous. To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate. This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!		Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous. To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate. This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!

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	Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous. To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate. This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!		Finding out a disk is bad after it crashes can often prove disastrous. To be warned of a failing disk is something we all would appreciate. This can be done via [http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/ smartmontools]], a free software package that can monitor S.M.A.R.T. attributes and run hard drive self-tests. Basically, S.M.A.R.T. may give you enough of a warning that you can safely backup all your data before your hard drive dies. Obviously, nothing replaces regular backups, but it's absolutely better than knowing nothing!