On Sun, Sep 16, 2018 at 11:41 AM Bob Goodwin <bobgoodwin@fastmail.us> wrote:
On 09/16/18 09:28, Richard Shaw wrote:

I agree, smartctl should be on the live image. I know the idea is to keep the ISO size down but it makes the live media useless as a diagnostic utility so I usually end up keeping System Rescue CD on a old 1GB usb stick for real diagnostic work or when I'm upgrading drives and need it to move everything over.

Thanks,
Richard 
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Yes, I had to dnf install it to the working live system, assume it is lost at shutdown. Ln rummaging around I found gparted on a flash stick, that's another one I seem often to need and don't always have.

I've used gparted live before but System Rescue CD is superior as it includes smartctl, gparted, and much more.

Thanks,
RichardÂ