Konstantin Olchanski wrote on 10/16/18 6:55 PM:

	[snip...]

> as for raid controllers that prevent access to disk SMART data,
> they are as safe to use a car with a blank dashboard (no fuel level,
> no engine temperature, no speedometer, etc).

Oy!  Had some of those, but I "Promise" not to mention any vendor names.
;-}


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