Re: Warnings on shutdown (Debian Etch and Kernel 2.6.22.9)

[Tejun Heo <htejun@gmail.com>]

Renato S. Yamane wrote:
> Hi for all,
> I use Kernel 2.6.22.9 with CFS-v22 patch under Debian Etch.
> 
> I cc Miquel because he is commented in man page of shutdown utilitie.
> 
> When I shutdown my laptop, I see some warnings after "Will be halt now".
> This message is something about "Spindown error" (this message is very
> fast and I can't read all warnings, and don't found it on logs).
> 
> I read in www.linux-ata.org/shutdown.html that is about shutdown utilitie.
> 
> So, my questions is:
> - This is dangerous? Can damage something?

If your drive sounds funny on shutdown, it could.  Your drive is
supposed to sound the same way it sounds when you execute "hdparm -y
/dev/sdX".

> - How can I help to fix this warning?

I believe there's already update out but you can edit some configuration
file (can't remember which ATM) such that "-h" option is not passed to
halt.  Google should be able to tell you which file it is.

-- 
tejun