* Miaoling Chiu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 2001-08-17 10:44 +0200: [...] > What I don't understand though is how to > power down a hard disk (or how to install without > a hard disk). [...]
While not knowing the latter, I've got a Laptop and have come across the spindown problem. Usually there's a lot of writing to logs etc., and the syncing is very hard to stop. For a start, install "noflushd", and take a look at the debian-laptop list archives. A. B. andre DOT berger AT web DOT de
