Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:11:48 +0100 From: Kees Plonsz <replyREMOVE_THIS@serve.myown.framed.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: idle, standby, suspend harddisk Message-ID: <dtvitk$23nk$1@jeremina.homeunix.net> References: <200602271218.59722.freebsda@fuckaround.org>
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Pol Hallen wrote on Monday 27 February 2006 12:18: > Hi all :-) > > i have a server with several hd always on > > i want idle hard disk after several minutes > > the bios of mother b. is not good for do this, and i'd like use a software > which atailde or others.. > > with ataidle i can idle my hd but how check if hd is really in idle mode? > > Are there others ports 4 do this? > > With linux i use hdparm, but there isn't on freebsd. > > Anyone can i help me? > > Thanks :-) > I don't know much about linux but perhaps "atacontrol" is your answer. After a "atacontrol detach" the disk spins down. Better umount it first or the system will hang if you use that disk again. You have to use atacontrol to attach it again.
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