Here is the solution for Hardy: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4886869&posted=1#post4886869 (also read my comment there in the end)
** Changed in: dell Status: New => Confirmed -- High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59695 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs