files with strange permissions and attribute

Thu Jun 14 20:34:05 UTC 2007

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>[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ali, Saqib
>Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 3:15 PM
>To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
>Subject: Re: files with strange permissions and attribute
>
>> I would not be so hasty to replace HDD's based on smartd 
>messages.  Many HW Raid controllers are not SMART compliant 
>and will post erroneous messages.
>
>also do the SMART message apply to a vmWare virtual machine?
>
>If I see these messages in a virtual machine, does it mean the VMDK
>has going bad or the physical HDDs on the physical machine are going
>bad?
>
>Thank you all.
>saqib
>http://www.linkedin.com/in/encryption
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Personally, IF I had a SMART compliant disk subsystem and I saw those
messages in my VM host, I would take heed.  If I only saw them in my
guests, I would not give them the same priority. YMMV.

Regards, Marshall