Johannes Wiedersich wrote: > >> On a side note, does anybody have any recommendations on how-to spin >> down the hdd (as a user) prior to disconnecting it? > > > Well, I usually just unmount my usb disk and unplug it. It spins down > alone, once it's off power. Is there something wrong with this? > > Johannes > > Usually the harddrive is parked prior to the power being turned off. When I umount the harddrive it is still spinning, when I turn off the power switch the drive comes to a screaching halt. I'd rather that the drive parks first, then I can safely turn off the power.
I'll have to look into hdparm and see if I can whip up some sort of script or configuration that works. Stefan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
