Can I use my PC as usual while Extended Self-Test is in progress?

[firepainting]

Version and Environment

• GSmartControl version: 1.1.4 (from the repo)
• OS: Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon

Describe the Issue

I can't find a solid answer anywhere else.

I haven't run an Extended Self-Test in ages. My laptop suddenly crashed just now (the kind of crash that stops detecting the plugged charger.)

Estimated duration for Extended Self-Test says 85 minutes so I thought I could run it while I carry on with normal "office" stuff (mostly done on browser). I can't leave it running while I'm away or asleep.

Short Self-Test was fine.

Info that may be relevant:

CPU:
  Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3-7020U bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Coffee Lake rev: A cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 866 high: 900 min/max: 400/2300 cores: 1: 900 2: 877
    3: 811 4: 879 bogomips: 18399
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 316.73 GiB (68.0%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 454.28 GiB used: 158.17 GiB (34.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-1
    mapped: vgmint-root
  ID-2: /boot size: 1.61 GiB used: 406.1 MiB (24.7%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda3
  ID-3: /boot/efi size: 512 MiB used: 6.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda2

Many thanks!

[ashaduri]

Hi,
Are saying that if you leave your Extended Self-Test unattended, your laptop crashes?
But if you are using the computer, it does not?

[firepainting]

Hi. Sorry for the confusion!

The crash was unrelated to GSmartControl, it's something I'm still trying to figure out. It also happens very rarely, the last one of this kind happened 3 years ago! (Same SSD.)

I just intend to run Extended Self-Test as it might give me something...

Thanks!

[ashaduri]

Generally, you can run a self-test while you're operating the computer. It may prolong it though.

Check the smartctl man page for more info, "-t TEST" section.