On Friday, 14 April 2006 at 1:27:18 -0700, Garrett Cooper wrote: > Hello again list, > Just wondering if there was any way where I could possibly tie into > the kernel or do something where I could determine whether or not a disk > is currently 'in use'. > Problem: I'm trying to spin down my disks periodically via a cronjob > to save energy, reduce noise, and heat, and I don't want my disk to be > spun down if it is currently in use. I do listen to music and watch > videos for extended periods of time, so I'd rather not cause undue > stress to the hard disks and cause the program I'm using on another > machine to choke and die.
This all depends on what you mean by "in use". Do you mean "recently accessed"? Greg -- When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. If you don't, I may ignore the reply or reply to the original recipients. For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html See complete headers for address and phone numbers.
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