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Date:      Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:29:00 +1000
From:      Chris Ryan <chrisryanemail@yahoo.com.au>
To:        <freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Power down Hard Drive
Message-ID:  <BD1DCEEC.1DAC%chrisryanemail@yahoo.com.au>

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Hi All


I have created a FW / Router on a P2 233MHz, 128mb RAM 4gb HDD running
freeBSD 5.2.1

As the main purpose of the machine is to protect the always on ADSL
connection with a firewall and NAT internet access for the internal LAN the
computer is always left on

- I am sure this is extremely normal...

Unfortunately this is quite noisy with the drive going all the time

I have searched the handbook and I couldn't find any reference for powering
down the HDD - although many other devices / interfaces etc


I have also looked up the APM and ACPI man pages with no luck..


Can this be done?

Many regards

Chris







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