Hi Martin, Thank you. I just installed it after adding ubuntu-proposed to my 'software sources' and running:
sudo apt-get update sudo aptitude install hdparm/precise-proposed I accepted to install hdparm v9.37ubuntu3.1 sudo reboot dd@dd01:~$ sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep "power management" Advanced power management level: 1 * Host-initiated interface power management * Device-initiated interface power management Still spinning -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952556 Title: [Precise] [Hardware-killer] HD restarts every few seconds To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hdparm/+bug/952556/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs