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

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Message-ID: <4806430F.3070201@rtr.ca>
Date:	Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:18:55 -0400
From:	Mark Lord <lkml@....ca>
To:	Christian Pernegger <pernegger@...il.com>
Cc:	Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@...el.hist.no>,
	"Tvrtko A. Ursulin" <tvrtko@...ulin.net>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Western Digital GreenPower drives and Linux

Christian Pernegger wrote:
>
> Will set the timeout to 25sec using the DOS kludge and see what
> happens ... doubt it will help much, though. I'd much rather like to
> know what causes the drives to load heads again so soon after the
> unload. With the usage pattern of these drives they should stay
> unloaded most of the time here.
> 
> Being able to set the timeout online via hdparm would be nice, too :)
..

That can be arranged.  I just need a copy of the DOS utility that does it now.

Cheers
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