Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:46:26 -0400 From: "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Do I need to use sysutils/ataidle to avoid high LCC for my hard drive? Message-ID: <CAHHBGkp-PF4mSzDfwy%2BpCjG4PVvsf8qh7u=goY5v5YfzVZFdLw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <86lifhma8g.fsf@venux.xbsd.name> References: <86lifhma8g.fsf@venux.xbsd.name>
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On 8 October 2012 08:14, Denise H. G. <darcsis@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi list. > > I am currently running FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE on my laptop. And I am > wondering if I still need to use sysutiles/ataidle to avoid high Load > Cyle Count for my hard drive. Is there still a need to run this utility > to avoid LCC under FreeBSD 9.1-PRERELEASE? > I believe so, as my Load Cycle Count still increments fairly quickly when let. Though as long as you have "options ATA_CAM" (it appears to be in GENERIC, so you should, I suppose) you can also use variations on: /sbin/camcontrol cmd ada0 -a "EF 85 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00" to shut off naps & such as well. -- --
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