Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 09:50:49 -0500 (EST) From: Tuc <tuc@ttsg.com> To: paul@epicsol.org (Paul) Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dell Inspiron hard disk Message-ID: <200302211450.h1LEonEu005135@himinbjorg.ttsg.com> In-Reply-To: <20030221084259.I57778@epicsol.org> from "Paul" at Feb 21, 2003 08:42:59 AM
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> > hi, > > i was wondering if anyone who has a dell inspiron has noticed that the disk > likes to spin-up a lot. it barely stays quiet for 3 minutes before it screams > back into action (even if the system is totally idle). i recall reading about > a solution for linux that stopped it spinning up so much. does anyone know of > such a solution for freebsd 4.x? > > i'm not subscribed to the list, i'd be greatful if you'd cc me, but i'll be > checking the archives anyway. :> > Maybe that explains why my 8200 blew a disk in 9 months. Both drives do more of a "ker chunk" sound every 30 seconds or so. Annoying enough that I close the door to my bedroom when its on in the next room. Sure your not swapping, logging, etc? Tuc/TTSG Internet Services, Inc. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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