ramas wrote: > The command hdparm -b 255 turn off completely APM. > This could last HD life by saving load cycles. > On the other hand, the HD temperature could get very HOT (51°c on my > Inspiron), also decreasing drive life. > > I wonder if there is another better solution to this, for example using SMART > functions with smartctl. > BTW fot Itachi drives I found this page that could help: > http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_harddrive&thread.id=38562&view=by_date_ascending&page=1
AFAICT this page simply describes a tool for Windows that does exactly what hdparm does, except that it sets the default for the drive. Nothing new there. Cheers, Bart -- default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59695 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
