linux-kernel - Re: WD doesn`t use disks with Linux - was Re: Re:Western Digital GreenPower drives and Linux

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Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.1.10.0805141538420.5292@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:30 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
To:	"linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@...logic.com>
cc:	Arnd Hannemann <arnd@...dnet.de>, Roland <devzero@....de>,
	tvrtko@...ulin.net, pernegger@...il.com, snitzer@...il.com,
	zorglub_olsen@...mail.com, renatoyamane@...dic.com.br,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: WD doesn`t use disks with Linux - was Re: Re:Western Digital
 GreenPower drives and Linux


On Wednesday 2008-05-14 15:20, linux-os (Dick Johnson) wrote:
>
>It's not just the positioning logic that gets powered off. The
>discs are spun down, which saves a lot of power.

And drives latencies into the skies.
Not to mention that the permanent spinups and downs also affect life.
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