I seemed to have this problem too: after only a few months, my hard drive's load_cycle_count was up to 424241, which is about 2/3 of the maximum (from what other people said in comments).
So, I decided to try and run hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda. After running this command, the load_cycle_count increased by 1 unit every 10 seconds, which didn't seem better. Then, I ran hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda, and now, after 1 hour, my load_cycle_count still hasn't increased... So, my questions are: - Is it normal to have a load_cycle_count of 424241 after a few months ? - Is it normal to have this number increase by 1 unit every 10 seconds after running hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda ? - Is it normal to have this number NOT increase at all for an hour after running hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda ? - What will happen to my battery life time in this last case ? - Any advice on how to configure my hard drive so that I can still use it in - say - 2 years, and still be able to use my battery for - say - 1 hour ? Thanks in advance. PS: I have already replaced my old hard drive with this one (after 2 years), and I wouldn't like to have to replace this one too anytime soon. -- default value in power.sh potentially kills laptop disks https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59695 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
