Hello list, after switching to a new controller card, the attached disk is not set into standby mode anymore as configured in /etc/hdparm.conf.
I recently installed a Delock 89143 PCI Express to SATA II x2 and PATA Host Controller (http://www.delock.com/produkte/gruppen/pci-express/PCI_Express_Controller_Karte_2x_SATA_1x_IDE_89143.html?setLanguage=EN) that is based on a JMicron JMB363 chip. Currently, there is only a single IDE disk drive connected to the controller. That drive is a Samsung SP1614N. The PC is running Debian Etch with kernel 2.6.18 and hdparm 6.9. Due to an entry in /etc/hdparm.conf, the drive should go into standby after 5 minutes of inactivity. That entry is 'hdparm -S 60 /dev/hde'. But unfortenately the drive stays idle/inactive. This setup worked flawlessly while the drive was connected to a Promise Ultra133 TX2. Since I replaced that controller by the Delock 89143, the drive does not automatically enter standby mode anymore. Instead, it stays in mode inactive/idle. Executing 'hdparm -y /dev/hde' by hand successfully puts the drive into standby mode. Any ideas what might be going on? Thanks, Malte -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
