linux-kernel - Re: Western Digital GreenPower drives and Linux

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Date:	Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:20:28 -0400
From:	"Mike Snitzer" <snitzer@...il.com>
To:	"Tvrtko A. Ursulin" <tvrtko@...ulin.net>
Cc:	devzero@....de, lkml@...anurb.dk, pernegger@...il.com,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"Andi Kleen" <andi@...stfloor.org>
Subject: Re: Western Digital GreenPower drives and Linux

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 3:11 AM, Tvrtko A. Ursulin <tvrtko@...ulin.net> wrote:
> On Saturday 12 April 2008 04:19:33 Mike Snitzer wrote:
>  > Any chance you could make your iso available for the freedos w/
>  > wdidle3.exe bootable cd?
>  >
>  > I can't track down wdidle3.exe on wdc.com; they have "Data Lifeguard"
>  > and such but I have no idea if the wdidle3.exe is buried in those
>  > downloads.
>
>  According to the licence which comes with that thing distribution is not
>  allowed. Also it wouldn't be bad if more people contacted WD about it so that
>  they figure out they at least need to make it available as a download, if not
>  something better.

Just an FYI, I had a look at my counters for a 1TB GP I've had in
always-on service (expansion drive for my tivo; which runs Linux) for
6 months.  I'm not seeing any issues, Load_Cycle_Count is quite low.

Device Model:     WDC WD10EACS-32ZJB0
Firmware Version: 01.01B01

   9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   094   094   000    Old_age
Always       -       4763
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
Always       -       7
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       9

Given the Tivo is constantly doing IO it must've prevented the disk
from ever spinning down.
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