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* Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
@ 2008-09-07  6:04 Omar A
  2008-09-29  7:24 ` Tejun Heo
  2008-09-30 19:10 ` Tejun Heo
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Omar A @ 2008-09-07  6:04 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-ide

Please note that I changed the settings manually using hdparam -B 254
and -S 0, but I was looking for a more permanent fix.  Will try to
edit the config file as well
Output below..


Output from dmidecode:

# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.4 present.
43 structures occupying 1896 bytes.
Table at 0x000F7670.

Handle 0xDA00, DMI type 218, 251 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DA FB 00 DA B2 00 0D 5F 1F 37 40 7D 00 00 00 00
        00 7E 00 02 00 00 00 40 00 04 00 01 00 41 00 04
        00 00 00 65 00 05 00 00 00 66 00 05 00 01 00 5E
        00 06 00 01 00 5F 00 06 00 00 00 89 01 07 00 00
        00 8A 01 07 00 01 00 42 00 08 00 01 00 43 00 08
        00 00 00 55 00 09 00 00 00 6D 00 09 00 01 00 2D
        00 0A 00 02 00 6E 00 0A 00 01 00 2E 00 0A 00 00
        00 11 01 0B 00 00 00 10 01 0B 00 01 00 F0 00 0C
        00 01 00 ED 00 0C 00 00 00 41 01 0D 00 01 00 40
        01 0D 00 00 00 47 01 0E 00 01 00 46 01 0E 00 00
        00 4A 01 0F 00 00 00 4B 01 0F 00 01 00 52 01 10
        00 01 00 53 01 10 00 00 00 80 01 11 00 01 00 7F
        01 11 00 00 00 94 01 12 00 00 00 93 01 12 00 01
        00 86 01 13 00 01 00 85 01 13 00 00 00 82 01 14
        00 01 00 81 01 14 00 00 00 9B 01 15 00 00 00 9C
        01 15 00 01 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00

Handle 0xDA01, DMI type 218, 239 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DA EF 01 DA B2 00 0D 5F 1F 37 40 9D 01 15 00 02
        00 9E 01 15 00 03 00 8B 01 16 00 00 00 8C 01 16
        00 01 00 EA 00 17 00 00 00 EB 00 17 00 01 00 EC
        00 17 00 02 00 28 00 18 00 00 00 29 00 18 00 01
        00 2A 00 18 00 02 00 2B 00 19 00 00 00 2C 00 1A
        00 00 00 E7 00 1B 00 01 00 E6 00 1B 00 00 00 0E
        01 1C 00 01 00 0F 01 1C 00 00 00 9B 00 1D 00 01
        00 9C 00 1D 00 00 00 4D 01 1E 00 01 00 4C 01 1E
        00 00 00 01 01 1F 00 00 00 02 01 1F 00 01 00 04
        01 1F 00 02 00 37 01 20 00 00 00 38 01 20 00 01
        00 D9 01 21 00 01 00 D8 01 21 00 00 00 EA 01 22
        00 00 00 EB 01 22 00 01 00 76 01 76 01 01 00 75
        01 75 01 01 00 13 02 13 02 01 00 14 02 14 02 00
        00 01 F0 01 F0 00 00 02 F0 02 F0 00 00 03 F0 03
        F0 00 00 04 F0 04 F0 00 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
    Vendor: Dell Inc.
    Version: A00
    Release Date: 05/05/2008
    Address: 0xF0000
    Runtime Size: 64 kB
    ROM Size: 2048 kB
    Characteristics:
        ISA is supported
        PCI is supported
        PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
        PNP is supported
        BIOS is upgradeable
        BIOS shadowing is allowed
        Boot from CD is supported
        Selectable boot is supported
        3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
        Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
        8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
        Serial services are supported (int 14h)
        Printer services are supported (int 17h)
        CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
        ACPI is supported
        USB legacy is supported
        AGP is supported
        Smart battery is supported
        BIOS boot specification is supported
        Function key-initiated network boot is supported
        Targeted content distribution is supported
    BIOS Revision: 0.0
    Firmware Revision: 0.0

Handle 0x0100, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
    Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Product Name: Inspiron 1318
    Version: Not Specified
    Serial Number: 9D0D6G1
    UUID: 44454C4C-4400-1030-8044-
B9C04F364731
    Wake-up Type: Power Switch
    SKU Number: Not Specified
    Family:

Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 9 bytes
Base Board Information
    Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Product Name: 0C236D
    Version:
    Serial Number: .9D0D6G1.CN70166881026W.

Handle 0x0300, DMI type 3, 13 bytes
Chassis Information
    Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Type: Portable
    Lock: Not Present
    Version: Not Specified
    Serial Number: 9D0D6G1
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Boot-up State: Safe
    Power Supply State: Safe
    Thermal State: Safe
    Security Status: None

Handle 0x0400, DMI type 4, 40 bytes
Processor Information
    Socket Designation: Microprocessor
    Type: Central Processor
    Family: <OUT OF SPEC>
    Manufacturer: Intel
    ID: FD 06 00 00 FF FB EB BF
    Version: Not Specified
    Voltage: 3.3 V
    External Clock: 166 MHz
    Max Speed: 2000 MHz
    Current Speed: 2000 MHz
    Status: Populated, Enabled
    Upgrade: None
    L1 Cache Handle: 0x0700
    L2 Cache Handle: 0x0701
    L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
    Serial Number: Not Specified
    Asset Tag: Not Specified
    Part Number: Not Specified
    Core Count: 2
    Core Enabled: 2
    Thread Count: 2
    Characteristics:
        64-bit capable

Handle 0x0700, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
    Socket Designation: Not Specified
    Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
    Operational Mode: Write Back
    Location: Internal
    Installed Size: 32 KB
    Maximum Size: 32 KB
    Supported SRAM Types:
        Unknown
    Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
    Speed: Unknown
    Error Correction Type: None
    System Type: Data
    Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0701, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
    Socket Designation: Not Specified
    Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
    Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
    Location: Internal
    Installed Size: 2048 KB
    Maximum Size: 2048 KB
    Supported SRAM Types:
        Pipeline Burst
    Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
    Speed: 15 ns
    Error Correction Type: None
    System Type: Unified
    Associativity: Other

Handle 0x0804, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
    Internal Reference Designator: USB
    Internal Connector Type: None
    External Reference Designator: Not Specified
    External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
    Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0806, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
    Internal Reference Designator: MONITOR
    Internal Connector Type: None
    External Reference Designator: Not Specified
    External Connector Type: DB-15 female
    Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x080B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
    Internal Reference Designator: FireWire
    Internal Connector Type: None
    External Reference Designator: Not Specified
    External Connector Type: IEEE 1394
    Port Type: Firewire (IEEE P1394)

Handle 0x080D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
    Internal Reference Designator: Ethernet
    Internal Connector Type: None
    External Reference Designator: Not Specified
    External Connector Type: RJ-45
    Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0A00, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
    Type: Video
    Status: Enabled
    Description: Intel Crestline Graphics

Handle 0x0A01, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
    Type: Sound
    Status: Enabled
    Description: IDT 9228

Handle 0x0B00, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
    String 1: Dell System
    String 2: 5[0003]
    String 3: 13[PP25L]

Handle 0x0D00, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
    Installable Languages: 1
        en|US|iso8859-1
    Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
    Location: System Board Or Motherboard
    Use: System Memory
    Error Correction Type: None
    Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
    Error Information Handle: Not Provided
    Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x1000
    Error Information Handle: Not Provided
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 1024 MB
    Form Factor: DIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM_A
    Bank Locator: Not Specified
    Type: DDR
    Type Detail: Synchronous
    Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
    Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
    Serial Number: 00003022
    Asset Tag: 000827
    Part Number: HYMP112S64CP6-Y5

Handle 0x1101, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
    Array Handle: 0x1000
    Error Information Handle: Not Provided
    Total Width: 64 bits
    Data Width: 64 bits
    Size: 2048 MB
    Form Factor: DIMM
    Set: None
    Locator: DIMM_B
    Bank Locator: Not Specified
    Type: DDR
    Type Detail: Synchronous
    Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
    Manufacturer: CE00000000000000
    Serial Number: 75866A0B
    Asset Tag: 510822
    Part Number: M4 70T5663QZ3-CE6

Handle 0x1301, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
    Starting Address: 0x00000000000
    Ending Address: 0x000BFFFFFFF
    Range Size: 3 GB
    Physical Array Handle: 0x1000
    Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x1401, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
    Starting Address: 0x00000000000
    Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
    Range Size: 2 GB
    Physical Device Handle: 0x1100
    Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
    Partition Row Position: 1
    Interleave Position: 1
    Interleaved Data Depth: 8

Handle 0x1411, DMI type 126, 19 bytes
Inactive

Handle 0x1402, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
    Starting Address: 0x00000000000
    Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
    Range Size: 2 GB
    Physical Device Handle: 0x1101
    Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
    Partition Row Position: 1
    Interleave Position: 2
    Interleaved Data Depth: 8

Handle 0x1412, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
    Starting Address: 0x00080000000
    Ending Address: 0x000BFFFFFFF
    Range Size: 1 GB
    Physical Device Handle: 0x1101
    Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
    Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x1500, DMI type 21, 7 bytes
Built-in Pointing Device
    Type: Touch Pad
    Interface: Bus Mouse
    Buttons: 2

Handle 0x1600, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
Portable Battery
    Location: Sys. Battery Bay
    Manufacturer: Sanyo
    Name: DELL UM2307A
    Design Capacity: 78000 mWh
    Design Voltage: 11100 mV
    SBDS Version: 1.0
    Maximum Error: 0%
    SBDS Serial Number: 01FD
    SBDS Manufacture Date: 2007-10-04
    SBDS Chemistry: LION
    OEM-specific Information: 0x00000001

Handle 0x1B00, DMI type 27, 12 bytes
Cooling Device
    Type: Fan
    Status: OK
    OEM-specific Information: 0x0000DD00

Handle 0x1C00, DMI type 28, 20 bytes
Temperature Probe
    Description: CPU Internal Temperature
    Location: Processor
    Status: OK
    Maximum Value: 127.0 deg C
    Minimum Value 0.0 deg C
    Resolution: 1.000 deg C
    Tolerance: 0.5 deg C
    Accuracy: Unknown
    OEM-specific Information: 0x0000DC00

Handle 0x2000, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
System Boot Information
    Status: No errors detected

Handle 0xB000, DMI type 176, 5 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        B0 05 00 B0 01

Handle 0xB100, DMI type 177, 12 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        B1 0C 00 B1 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Handle 0xB200, DMI type 178, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        B2 06 00 B2 99 99

Handle 0xD000, DMI type 208, 10 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        D0 0A 00 D0 01 04 FE 00 86 02

Handle 0xD800, DMI type 216, 9 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        D8 09 00 D8 01 03 01 F0 03
    Strings:
        Intel Corp.

        1566


Handle 0xD900, DMI type 217, 8 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        D9 08 00 D9 01 02 01 03
    Strings:
        US-101
        Proprietary

Handle 0xDB00, DMI type 219, 9 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DB 09 00 DB 03 01 02 03 FF
    Strings:
        System Device Bay
        Floppy, Battery, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+RW, DVD+/-RW, Hard
Disk, BLU-RAY
        DVD+/-RW

Handle 0xDC00, DMI type 220, 22 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DC 16 00 DC 01 F0 00 00 02 F0 00 00 00 00 03 F0
        04 F0 00 00 00 00

Handle 0xDD00, DMI type 221, 19 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DD 13 00 DD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
        00 00 00

Handle 0xD400, DMI type 212, 37 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        D4 25 00 D4 74 00 75 00 00 10 2D 2E 5C 00 78 BF
        40 5D 00 78 BF 00 08 00 1D DF 00 03 00 1D DF 00
        FF FF 00 00 00

Handle 0xD401, DMI type 212, 17 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        D4 11 01 D4 74 00 75 00 03 40 49 4A FF FF 00 00
        00

Handle 0xDE00, DMI type 222, 16 bytes
OEM-specific Type
    Header and Data:
        DE 10 00 DE 01 02 FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01

Handle 0x7F00, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

hdparm output:
/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
    Model Number:       WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0
    Serial Number:      WD-WXE708HR3348
    Firmware Revision:  01.01A01
Standards:
    Supported: 8 7 6 5
    Likely used: 8
Configuration:
    Logical        max    current
    cylinders    16383    16383
    heads        16    16
    sectors/track    63    63
    --
    CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
    LBA    user addressable sectors:  268435455
    LBA48  user addressable sectors:  488397168
    device size with M = 1024*1024:      238475 MBytes
    device size with M = 1000*1000:      250059 MBytes (250 GB)
Capabilities:
    LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
    Queue depth: 32
    Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
    R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16    Current = 8
    Advanced power management level: 254
    Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
    DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
         Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
    PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
         Cycle time: no flow control=120ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
    Enabled    Supported:
       *    SMART feature set
            Security Mode feature set
       *    Power Management feature set
       *    Write cache
       *    Look-ahead
       *    Host Protected Area feature set
       *    WRITE_BUFFER command
       *    READ_BUFFER command
       *    NOP cmd
       *    DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
       *    Advanced Power Management feature set
            SET_MAX security extension
       *    Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
       *    48-bit Address feature set
       *    Device Configuration Overlay feature set
       *    Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
       *    FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
       *    SMART error logging
       *    SMART self-test
       *    General Purpose Logging feature set
       *    WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
       *    64-bit World wide name
       *    IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
       *    Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
       *    SATA-I signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
       *    Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
       *    Host-initiated interface power management
       *    Phy event counters
            DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
            Device-initiated interface power management
       *    Software settings preservation
       *    SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
       *    SCT Long Sector Access (AC1)
       *    SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
       *    SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
       *    SCT Features Control (AC4)
       *    SCT Data Tables (AC5)
            unknown 206[12] (vendor specific)
            unknown 206[13] (vendor specific)
Security:
    Master password revision code = 65534
        supported
    not    enabled
    not    locked
        frozen
    not    expired: security count
    not    supported: enhanced erase
    92min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee25720269e
    NAA        : 5
    IEEE OUI    : 14ee
    Unique ID    : 25720269e
Checksum: correct


smartctl output

smartctl 5.39 2008-05-08 21:56 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-8 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Western Digital Scorpio family
Device Model:     WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0
Serial Number:    WD-WXE708HR3348
Firmware Version: 01.01A01
User Capacity:    250,059,350,016 bytes
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   8
ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is:    Sun Sep  7 00:49:55 2008 CDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x00)    Offline data collection activity
                    was never started.
                    Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0)    The previous self-test
routine completed
                    without error or no self-test has ever
                    been run.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection:          (9180) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities:              (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
                    Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
                    Suspend Offline collection upon new
                    command.
                    Offline surface scan supported.
                    Self-test supported.
                    Conveyance Self-test supported.
                    Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003)    Saves SMART data before entering
                    power-saving mode.
                    Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01)    Error logging supported.
                    General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time:      (   2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time:      ( 110) minutes.
Conveyance self-test routine
recommended polling time:      (   5) minutes.
SCT capabilities:            (0x303f)    SCT Status supported.
                    SCT Feature Control supported.
                    SCT Data Table supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   200   200   051    Pre-fail
Always       -       0
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0003   188   188   021    Pre-fail
Always       -       1600
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
Always       -       22
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   200   200   140    Pre-fail
Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000e   100   253   051    Old_age
Always       -       0
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
Always       -       13
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0012   100   253   051    Old_age
Always       -       0
 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0012   100   253   051    Old_age
Always       -       0
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
Always       -       21
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       3
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       141
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   108   104   000    Old_age
Always       -       39
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   253   000    Old_age
Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x003e   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       0
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x0008   100   253   051    Old_age
Offline      -       0
240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
Always       -       14
241 Unknown_Attribute       0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       858998242602
242 Unknown_Attribute       0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
Always       -       61985358

SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining
LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         4         -
# 2  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         1         -
# 3  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         0         -
# 4  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         0         -

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Not_testing
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.

Cheers


--
Am I the Alien?? I guess we will never know :-)

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* Re: Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
  2008-09-07  6:04 Omar A
@ 2008-09-29  7:24 ` Tejun Heo
  2008-09-30 19:10 ` Tejun Heo
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Tejun Heo @ 2008-09-29  7:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Omar A; +Cc: linux-ide

Omar A wrote:
> Please note that I changed the settings manually using hdparam -B 254
> and -S 0, but I was looking for a more permanent fix.  Will try to
> edit the config file as well
> Output below..

Under idle usage, how much does load_cycle_count increase per hour?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun

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* Re: Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
  2008-09-07  6:04 Omar A
  2008-09-29  7:24 ` Tejun Heo
@ 2008-09-30 19:10 ` Tejun Heo
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Tejun Heo @ 2008-09-30 19:10 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Omar A; +Cc: linux-ide

Omar A wrote:
> Please note that I changed the settings manually using hdparam -B 254
> and -S 0, but I was looking for a more permanent fix.  Will try to
> edit the config file as well
> Output below..
> 
> 
> Output from dmidecode:
> 
> # dmidecode 2.9
> SMBIOS 2.4 present.
> 43 structures occupying 1896 bytes.
> Table at 0x000F7670.
> 
> Handle 0xDA00, DMI type 218, 251 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DA FB 00 DA B2 00 0D 5F 1F 37 40 7D 00 00 00 00
>         00 7E 00 02 00 00 00 40 00 04 00 01 00 41 00 04
>         00 00 00 65 00 05 00 00 00 66 00 05 00 01 00 5E
>         00 06 00 01 00 5F 00 06 00 00 00 89 01 07 00 00
>         00 8A 01 07 00 01 00 42 00 08 00 01 00 43 00 08
>         00 00 00 55 00 09 00 00 00 6D 00 09 00 01 00 2D
>         00 0A 00 02 00 6E 00 0A 00 01 00 2E 00 0A 00 00
>         00 11 01 0B 00 00 00 10 01 0B 00 01 00 F0 00 0C
>         00 01 00 ED 00 0C 00 00 00 41 01 0D 00 01 00 40
>         01 0D 00 00 00 47 01 0E 00 01 00 46 01 0E 00 00
>         00 4A 01 0F 00 00 00 4B 01 0F 00 01 00 52 01 10
>         00 01 00 53 01 10 00 00 00 80 01 11 00 01 00 7F
>         01 11 00 00 00 94 01 12 00 00 00 93 01 12 00 01
>         00 86 01 13 00 01 00 85 01 13 00 00 00 82 01 14
>         00 01 00 81 01 14 00 00 00 9B 01 15 00 00 00 9C
>         01 15 00 01 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0xDA01, DMI type 218, 239 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DA EF 01 DA B2 00 0D 5F 1F 37 40 9D 01 15 00 02
>         00 9E 01 15 00 03 00 8B 01 16 00 00 00 8C 01 16
>         00 01 00 EA 00 17 00 00 00 EB 00 17 00 01 00 EC
>         00 17 00 02 00 28 00 18 00 00 00 29 00 18 00 01
>         00 2A 00 18 00 02 00 2B 00 19 00 00 00 2C 00 1A
>         00 00 00 E7 00 1B 00 01 00 E6 00 1B 00 00 00 0E
>         01 1C 00 01 00 0F 01 1C 00 00 00 9B 00 1D 00 01
>         00 9C 00 1D 00 00 00 4D 01 1E 00 01 00 4C 01 1E
>         00 00 00 01 01 1F 00 00 00 02 01 1F 00 01 00 04
>         01 1F 00 02 00 37 01 20 00 00 00 38 01 20 00 01
>         00 D9 01 21 00 01 00 D8 01 21 00 00 00 EA 01 22
>         00 00 00 EB 01 22 00 01 00 76 01 76 01 01 00 75
>         01 75 01 01 00 13 02 13 02 01 00 14 02 14 02 00
>         00 01 F0 01 F0 00 00 02 F0 02 F0 00 00 03 F0 03
>         F0 00 00 04 F0 04 F0 00 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
> BIOS Information
>     Vendor: Dell Inc.
>     Version: A00
>     Release Date: 05/05/2008
>     Address: 0xF0000
>     Runtime Size: 64 kB
>     ROM Size: 2048 kB
>     Characteristics:
>         ISA is supported
>         PCI is supported
>         PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
>         PNP is supported
>         BIOS is upgradeable
>         BIOS shadowing is allowed
>         Boot from CD is supported
>         Selectable boot is supported
>         3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
>         Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
>         8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
>         Serial services are supported (int 14h)
>         Printer services are supported (int 17h)
>         CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
>         ACPI is supported
>         USB legacy is supported
>         AGP is supported
>         Smart battery is supported
>         BIOS boot specification is supported
>         Function key-initiated network boot is supported
>         Targeted content distribution is supported
>     BIOS Revision: 0.0
>     Firmware Revision: 0.0
> 
> Handle 0x0100, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
> System Information
>     Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
>     Product Name: Inspiron 1318
>     Version: Not Specified
>     Serial Number: 9D0D6G1
>     UUID: 44454C4C-4400-1030-8044-
> B9C04F364731
>     Wake-up Type: Power Switch
>     SKU Number: Not Specified
>     Family:
> 
> Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 9 bytes
> Base Board Information
>     Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
>     Product Name: 0C236D
>     Version:
>     Serial Number: .9D0D6G1.CN70166881026W.
> 
> Handle 0x0300, DMI type 3, 13 bytes
> Chassis Information
>     Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
>     Type: Portable
>     Lock: Not Present
>     Version: Not Specified
>     Serial Number: 9D0D6G1
>     Asset Tag: Not Specified
>     Boot-up State: Safe
>     Power Supply State: Safe
>     Thermal State: Safe
>     Security Status: None
> 
> Handle 0x0400, DMI type 4, 40 bytes
> Processor Information
>     Socket Designation: Microprocessor
>     Type: Central Processor
>     Family: <OUT OF SPEC>
>     Manufacturer: Intel
>     ID: FD 06 00 00 FF FB EB BF
>     Version: Not Specified
>     Voltage: 3.3 V
>     External Clock: 166 MHz
>     Max Speed: 2000 MHz
>     Current Speed: 2000 MHz
>     Status: Populated, Enabled
>     Upgrade: None
>     L1 Cache Handle: 0x0700
>     L2 Cache Handle: 0x0701
>     L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
>     Serial Number: Not Specified
>     Asset Tag: Not Specified
>     Part Number: Not Specified
>     Core Count: 2
>     Core Enabled: 2
>     Thread Count: 2
>     Characteristics:
>         64-bit capable
> 
> Handle 0x0700, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
> Cache Information
>     Socket Designation: Not Specified
>     Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
>     Operational Mode: Write Back
>     Location: Internal
>     Installed Size: 32 KB
>     Maximum Size: 32 KB
>     Supported SRAM Types:
>         Unknown
>     Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
>     Speed: Unknown
>     Error Correction Type: None
>     System Type: Data
>     Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
> 
> Handle 0x0701, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
> Cache Information
>     Socket Designation: Not Specified
>     Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
>     Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
>     Location: Internal
>     Installed Size: 2048 KB
>     Maximum Size: 2048 KB
>     Supported SRAM Types:
>         Pipeline Burst
>     Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
>     Speed: 15 ns
>     Error Correction Type: None
>     System Type: Unified
>     Associativity: Other
> 
> Handle 0x0804, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
> Port Connector Information
>     Internal Reference Designator: USB
>     Internal Connector Type: None
>     External Reference Designator: Not Specified
>     External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
>     Port Type: USB
> 
> Handle 0x0806, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
> Port Connector Information
>     Internal Reference Designator: MONITOR
>     Internal Connector Type: None
>     External Reference Designator: Not Specified
>     External Connector Type: DB-15 female
>     Port Type: Video Port
> 
> Handle 0x080B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
> Port Connector Information
>     Internal Reference Designator: FireWire
>     Internal Connector Type: None
>     External Reference Designator: Not Specified
>     External Connector Type: IEEE 1394
>     Port Type: Firewire (IEEE P1394)
> 
> Handle 0x080D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
> Port Connector Information
>     Internal Reference Designator: Ethernet
>     Internal Connector Type: None
>     External Reference Designator: Not Specified
>     External Connector Type: RJ-45
>     Port Type: Network Port
> 
> Handle 0x0A00, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
> On Board Device Information
>     Type: Video
>     Status: Enabled
>     Description: Intel Crestline Graphics
> 
> Handle 0x0A01, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
> On Board Device Information
>     Type: Sound
>     Status: Enabled
>     Description: IDT 9228
> 
> Handle 0x0B00, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
> OEM Strings
>     String 1: Dell System
>     String 2: 5[0003]
>     String 3: 13[PP25L]
> 
> Handle 0x0D00, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
> BIOS Language Information
>     Installable Languages: 1
>         en|US|iso8859-1
>     Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1
> 
> Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
> Physical Memory Array
>     Location: System Board Or Motherboard
>     Use: System Memory
>     Error Correction Type: None
>     Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
>     Error Information Handle: Not Provided
>     Number Of Devices: 2
> 
> Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
> Memory Device
>     Array Handle: 0x1000
>     Error Information Handle: Not Provided
>     Total Width: 64 bits
>     Data Width: 64 bits
>     Size: 1024 MB
>     Form Factor: DIMM
>     Set: None
>     Locator: DIMM_A
>     Bank Locator: Not Specified
>     Type: DDR
>     Type Detail: Synchronous
>     Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
>     Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
>     Serial Number: 00003022
>     Asset Tag: 000827
>     Part Number: HYMP112S64CP6-Y5
> 
> Handle 0x1101, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
> Memory Device
>     Array Handle: 0x1000
>     Error Information Handle: Not Provided
>     Total Width: 64 bits
>     Data Width: 64 bits
>     Size: 2048 MB
>     Form Factor: DIMM
>     Set: None
>     Locator: DIMM_B
>     Bank Locator: Not Specified
>     Type: DDR
>     Type Detail: Synchronous
>     Speed: 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
>     Manufacturer: CE00000000000000
>     Serial Number: 75866A0B
>     Asset Tag: 510822
>     Part Number: M4 70T5663QZ3-CE6
> 
> Handle 0x1301, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
> Memory Array Mapped Address
>     Starting Address: 0x00000000000
>     Ending Address: 0x000BFFFFFFF
>     Range Size: 3 GB
>     Physical Array Handle: 0x1000
>     Partition Width: 0
> 
> Handle 0x1401, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
> Memory Device Mapped Address
>     Starting Address: 0x00000000000
>     Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
>     Range Size: 2 GB
>     Physical Device Handle: 0x1100
>     Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
>     Partition Row Position: 1
>     Interleave Position: 1
>     Interleaved Data Depth: 8
> 
> Handle 0x1411, DMI type 126, 19 bytes
> Inactive
> 
> Handle 0x1402, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
> Memory Device Mapped Address
>     Starting Address: 0x00000000000
>     Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
>     Range Size: 2 GB
>     Physical Device Handle: 0x1101
>     Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
>     Partition Row Position: 1
>     Interleave Position: 2
>     Interleaved Data Depth: 8
> 
> Handle 0x1412, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
> Memory Device Mapped Address
>     Starting Address: 0x00080000000
>     Ending Address: 0x000BFFFFFFF
>     Range Size: 1 GB
>     Physical Device Handle: 0x1101
>     Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x1301
>     Partition Row Position: 1
> 
> Handle 0x1500, DMI type 21, 7 bytes
> Built-in Pointing Device
>     Type: Touch Pad
>     Interface: Bus Mouse
>     Buttons: 2
> 
> Handle 0x1600, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
> Portable Battery
>     Location: Sys. Battery Bay
>     Manufacturer: Sanyo
>     Name: DELL UM2307A
>     Design Capacity: 78000 mWh
>     Design Voltage: 11100 mV
>     SBDS Version: 1.0
>     Maximum Error: 0%
>     SBDS Serial Number: 01FD
>     SBDS Manufacture Date: 2007-10-04
>     SBDS Chemistry: LION
>     OEM-specific Information: 0x00000001
> 
> Handle 0x1B00, DMI type 27, 12 bytes
> Cooling Device
>     Type: Fan
>     Status: OK
>     OEM-specific Information: 0x0000DD00
> 
> Handle 0x1C00, DMI type 28, 20 bytes
> Temperature Probe
>     Description: CPU Internal Temperature
>     Location: Processor
>     Status: OK
>     Maximum Value: 127.0 deg C
>     Minimum Value 0.0 deg C
>     Resolution: 1.000 deg C
>     Tolerance: 0.5 deg C
>     Accuracy: Unknown
>     OEM-specific Information: 0x0000DC00
> 
> Handle 0x2000, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
> System Boot Information
>     Status: No errors detected
> 
> Handle 0xB000, DMI type 176, 5 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         B0 05 00 B0 01
> 
> Handle 0xB100, DMI type 177, 12 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         B1 0C 00 B1 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0xB200, DMI type 178, 6 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         B2 06 00 B2 99 99
> 
> Handle 0xD000, DMI type 208, 10 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         D0 0A 00 D0 01 04 FE 00 86 02
> 
> Handle 0xD800, DMI type 216, 9 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         D8 09 00 D8 01 03 01 F0 03
>     Strings:
>         Intel Corp.
> 
>         1566
> 
> 
> Handle 0xD900, DMI type 217, 8 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         D9 08 00 D9 01 02 01 03
>     Strings:
>         US-101
>         Proprietary
> 
> Handle 0xDB00, DMI type 219, 9 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DB 09 00 DB 03 01 02 03 FF
>     Strings:
>         System Device Bay
>         Floppy, Battery, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+RW, DVD+/-RW, Hard
> Disk, BLU-RAY
>         DVD+/-RW
> 
> Handle 0xDC00, DMI type 220, 22 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DC 16 00 DC 01 F0 00 00 02 F0 00 00 00 00 03 F0
>         04 F0 00 00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0xDD00, DMI type 221, 19 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DD 13 00 DD 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
>         00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0xD400, DMI type 212, 37 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         D4 25 00 D4 74 00 75 00 00 10 2D 2E 5C 00 78 BF
>         40 5D 00 78 BF 00 08 00 1D DF 00 03 00 1D DF 00
>         FF FF 00 00 00
> 
> Handle 0xD401, DMI type 212, 17 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         D4 11 01 D4 74 00 75 00 03 40 49 4A FF FF 00 00
>         00
> 
> Handle 0xDE00, DMI type 222, 16 bytes
> OEM-specific Type
>     Header and Data:
>         DE 10 00 DE 01 02 FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01
> 
> Handle 0x7F00, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
> End Of Table
> 
> hdparm output:
> /dev/sda:
> 
> ATA device, with non-removable media
>     Model Number:       WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0
>     Serial Number:      WD-WXE708HR3348
>     Firmware Revision:  01.01A01
> Standards:
>     Supported: 8 7 6 5
>     Likely used: 8
> Configuration:
>     Logical        max    current
>     cylinders    16383    16383
>     heads        16    16
>     sectors/track    63    63
>     --
>     CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
>     LBA    user addressable sectors:  268435455
>     LBA48  user addressable sectors:  488397168
>     device size with M = 1024*1024:      238475 MBytes
>     device size with M = 1000*1000:      250059 MBytes (250 GB)
> Capabilities:
>     LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
>     Queue depth: 32
>     Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
>     R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16    Current = 8
>     Advanced power management level: 254
>     Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254
>     DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6
>          Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
>     PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4
>          Cycle time: no flow control=120ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
> Commands/features:
>     Enabled    Supported:
>        *    SMART feature set
>             Security Mode feature set
>        *    Power Management feature set
>        *    Write cache
>        *    Look-ahead
>        *    Host Protected Area feature set
>        *    WRITE_BUFFER command
>        *    READ_BUFFER command
>        *    NOP cmd
>        *    DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
>        *    Advanced Power Management feature set
>             SET_MAX security extension
>        *    Automatic Acoustic Management feature set
>        *    48-bit Address feature set
>        *    Device Configuration Overlay feature set
>        *    Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
>        *    FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
>        *    SMART error logging
>        *    SMART self-test
>        *    General Purpose Logging feature set
>        *    WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
>        *    64-bit World wide name
>        *    IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
>        *    Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
>        *    SATA-I signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
>        *    Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
>        *    Host-initiated interface power management
>        *    Phy event counters
>             DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
>             Device-initiated interface power management
>        *    Software settings preservation
>        *    SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
>        *    SCT Long Sector Access (AC1)
>        *    SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
>        *    SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
>        *    SCT Features Control (AC4)
>        *    SCT Data Tables (AC5)
>             unknown 206[12] (vendor specific)
>             unknown 206[13] (vendor specific)
> Security:
>     Master password revision code = 65534
>         supported
>     not    enabled
>     not    locked
>         frozen
>     not    expired: security count
>     not    supported: enhanced erase
>     92min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
> Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee25720269e
>     NAA        : 5
>     IEEE OUI    : 14ee
>     Unique ID    : 25720269e
> Checksum: correct
> 
> 
> smartctl output
> 
> smartctl 5.39 2008-05-08 21:56 [i686-pc-linux-gnu] (local build)
> Copyright (C) 2002-8 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net
> 
> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> Model Family:     Western Digital Scorpio family
> Device Model:     WDC WD2500BEVS-75UST0
> Serial Number:    WD-WXE708HR3348
> Firmware Version: 01.01A01
> User Capacity:    250,059,350,016 bytes
> Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
> ATA Version is:   8
> ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
> Local Time is:    Sun Sep  7 00:49:55 2008 CDT
> SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
> SMART support is: Enabled
> 
> === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
> SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
> 
> General SMART Values:
> Offline data collection status:  (0x00)    Offline data collection activity
>                     was never started.
>                     Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
> Self-test execution status:      (   0)    The previous self-test
> routine completed
>                     without error or no self-test has ever
>                     been run.
> Total time to complete Offline
> data collection:          (9180) seconds.
> Offline data collection
> capabilities:              (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
>                     Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
>                     Suspend Offline collection upon new
>                     command.
>                     Offline surface scan supported.
>                     Self-test supported.
>                     Conveyance Self-test supported.
>                     Selective Self-test supported.
> SMART capabilities:            (0x0003)    Saves SMART data before entering
>                     power-saving mode.
>                     Supports SMART auto save timer.
> Error logging capability:        (0x01)    Error logging supported.
>                     General Purpose Logging supported.
> Short self-test routine
> recommended polling time:      (   2) minutes.
> Extended self-test routine
> recommended polling time:      ( 110) minutes.
> Conveyance self-test routine
> recommended polling time:      (   5) minutes.
> SCT capabilities:            (0x303f)    SCT Status supported.
>                     SCT Feature Control supported.
>                     SCT Data Table supported.
> 
> SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
> Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
> ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
> UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
>   1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000f   200   200   051    Pre-fail
> Always       -       0
>   3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0003   188   188   021    Pre-fail
> Always       -       1600
>   4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
> Always       -       22
>   5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   200   200   140    Pre-fail
> Always       -       0
>   7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000e   100   253   051    Old_age
> Always       -       0
>   9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
> Always       -       13
>  10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0012   100   253   051    Old_age
> Always       -       0
>  11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0012   100   253   051    Old_age
> Always       -       0
>  12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
> Always       -       21
> 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       3
> 193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       141
> 194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   108   104   000    Old_age
> Always       -       39
> 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       0
> 197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0012   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       0
> 198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0010   100   253   000    Old_age
> Offline      -       0
> 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x003e   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       0
> 200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate   0x0008   100   253   051    Old_age
> Offline      -       0
> 240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age
> Always       -       14
> 241 Unknown_Attribute       0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       858998242602
> 242 Unknown_Attribute       0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age
> Always       -       61985358
> 
> SMART Error Log Version: 1
> No Errors Logged
> 
> SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
> Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining
> LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
> # 1  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         4         -
> # 2  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         1         -
> # 3  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         0         -
> # 4  Short offline       Completed without error       00%         0         -
> 
> SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
>  SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
>     1        0        0  Not_testing
>     2        0        0  Not_testing
>     3        0        0  Not_testing
>     4        0        0  Not_testing
>     5        0        0  Not_testing
> Selective self-test flags (0x0):
>   After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
> If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
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* Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
@ 2009-02-03 13:29 Francois Cartegnie
  2009-02-12  1:52 ` Tejun Heo
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Francois Cartegnie @ 2009-02-03 13:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-ide

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MSI Megabook S425
MK8025GAS (unload every 8/10sec)
Workaround with APM to 254 (but doesn't disable totally).

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smartctl version 5.38 [i586-mandriva-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family:     Toshiba 2.5" HDD series (80 GB and above)
Device Model:     TOSHIBA MK8025GAS
Serial Number:    Y52G4752S
Firmware Version: KA023A
User Capacity:    80 026 361 856 bytes
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   6
ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is:    Tue Feb  3 14:15:21 2009 CET
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x80)	Offline data collection activity
					was never started.
					Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0)	The previous self-test routine completed
					without error or no self-test has ever 
					been run.
Total time to complete Offline 
data collection: 		 ( 375) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: 			 (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
					Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
					Suspend Offline collection upon new
					command.
					Offline surface scan supported.
					Self-test supported.
					No Conveyance Self-test supported.
					No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003)	Saves SMART data before entering
					power-saving mode.
					Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01)	Error logging supported.
					No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine 
recommended polling time: 	 (   2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: 	 (  75) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000b   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  2 Throughput_Performance  0x0005   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0027   100   100   001    Pre-fail  Always       -       1375
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       4674
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000b   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0005   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   094   094   000    Old_age   Always       -       2791
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0033   186   100   030    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       1141
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       52
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   090   090   000    Old_age   Always       -       100209
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       26 (Lifetime Min/Max 9/64)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0030   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       1
220 Disk_Shift              0x0002   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       8338
222 Loaded_Hours            0x0032   096   096   000    Old_age   Always       -       1996
223 Load_Retry_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
224 Load_Friction           0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
226 Load-in_Time            0x0026   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       141
240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0001   100   100   001    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 1
	CR = Command Register [HEX]
	FR = Features Register [HEX]
	SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
	SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
	CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
	CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
	DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
	DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
	ER = Error register [HEX]
	ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.

Error 1 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 0 hours (0 days + 0 hours)
  When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.

  After command completion occurred, registers were:
  ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
  -- -- -- -- -- -- --
  84 51 01 6e ad 2e e0  Error: ICRC, ABRT 1 sectors at LBA = 0x002ead6e = 3059054

  Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
  CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC   Powered_Up_Time  Command/Feature_Name
  -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --  ----------------  --------------------
  c8 00 80 ef ac 2e e0 00      00:01:48.034  READ DMA
  c8 00 08 e7 ac 2e e0 00      00:01:48.017  READ DMA
  ca 00 08 67 a8 2e e0 00      00:01:48.016  WRITE DMA
  ca 00 01 29 ad 2e e0 00      00:01:48.015  WRITE DMA
  ca 00 01 28 ad 2e e0 00      00:01:48.015  WRITE DMA

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      2765         -
# 2  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      2754         -
# 3  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      2694         -
# 4  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      2671         -
# 5  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      1712         -
# 6  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      1676         -
# 7  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%      1631         -

Device does not support Selective Self Tests/Logging

[-- Attachment #3: msi-s425-dmidecode --]
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# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
15 structures occupying 757 bytes.
Table at 0x000F9CA0.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
	Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
	Version: A1022IMS V1.20
	Release Date: 10/05/2005
	Address: 0xF0000
	Runtime Size: 64 kB
	ROM Size: 512 kB
	Characteristics:
		ISA is supported
		PCI is supported
		PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
		PNP is supported
		BIOS is upgradeable
		BIOS shadowing is allowed
		Boot from CD is supported
		Selectable boot is supported
		EDD is supported
		Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
		8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
		Printer services are supported (int 17h)
		ACPI is supported
		USB legacy is supported
		Smart battery is supported
		BIOS boot specification is supported

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
	Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO.,LTD.
	Product Name: MS-1022
	Version: 0221
	Serial Number: 0FFFFFFFFh
	UUID: 00020003-0004-0005-0006-000700080009
	Wake-up Type: Power Switch

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
	Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INT'L CO.,LTD.
	Type: Notebook
	Lock: Not Present
	Version: N/A 
	Serial Number: None
	Asset Tag: No Asset Tag
	Boot-up State: Safe
	Power Supply State: Safe
	Thermal State: Safe
	Security Status: None
	OEM Information: 0x00001234

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 4, 35 bytes
Processor Information
	Socket Designation: CPU 1
	Type: Central Processor
	Family: Other
	Manufacturer: Intel            
	ID: D8 06 00 00 FF FB E9 AF
	Version: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.73GHz             
	Voltage: 3.3 V 2.9 V
	External Clock: 532 MHz
	Max Speed: 1729 MHz
	Current Speed: 1729 MHz
	Status: Populated, Enabled
	Upgrade: Other
	L1 Cache Handle: 0x0004
	L2 Cache Handle: 0x0005
	L3 Cache Handle: 0x0006
	Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 32 KB
	Maximum Size: 32 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Pipeline Burst
	Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
	System Type: Data
	Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L2-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
	Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 2048 KB
	Maximum Size: 2048 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Pipeline Burst
	Installed SRAM Type: Pipeline Burst
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L3-Cache
	Configuration: Disabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
	Operational Mode: Unknown
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 0 KB
	Maximum Size: 0 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Unknown
	Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Unknown
	System Type: Unknown
	Associativity: Unknown

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: Oz711MP1
	Type: 32-bit PC Card (PCMCIA)
	Current Usage: Available
	Length: Short
	ID: Adapter 0, Socket 0
	Characteristics:
		5.0 V is provided
		3.3 V is provided
		PC Card-16 is supported
		Cardbus is supported

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 2 GB
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000400003FF
	Range Size: 1048577 kB
	Physical Array Handle: 0x0008
	Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0008
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Total Width: 64 bits
	Data Width: 64 bits
	Size: 512 MB
	Form Factor: DIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: DIMM0
	Bank Locator: BANK0
	Type: Other
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
	Serial Number: SerNum0
	Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
	Part Number: PartNum0

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000200003FF
	Range Size: 524289 kB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x000A
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0009
	Partition Row Position: <OUT OF SPEC>

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0008
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Total Width: 64 bits
	Data Width: 64 bits
	Size: 512 MB
	Form Factor: DIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: DIMM1
	Bank Locator: BANK1
	Type: Other
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Manufacturer: Manufacturer1
	Serial Number: SerNum1
	Asset Tag: AssetTagNum1
	Part Number: PartNum1

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00020000000
	Ending Address: 0x000400003FF
	Range Size: 524289 kB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x000C
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0009
	Partition Row Position: 16
	Interleave Position: 32

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table


[-- Attachment #4: msi-s425-hdparm --]
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/dev/hda:

 Model=TOSHIBA MK8025GAS, FwRev=KA023A, SerialNo=Y52G4752S
 Config={ Fixed }
 RawCHS=16383/16/63, TrkSize=0, SectSize=0, ECCbytes=48
 BuffType=unknown, BuffSize=0kB, MaxMultSect=16, MultSect=16
 CurCHS=16383/16/63, CurSects=16514064, LBA=yes, LBAsects=156301488
 IORDY=on/off, tPIO={min:120,w/IORDY:120}, tDMA={min:120,rec:120}
 PIO modes:  pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
 DMA modes:  sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 
 UDMA modes: udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 
 AdvancedPM=yes: unknown setting WriteCache=enabled
 Drive conforms to: Unspecified:  ATA/ATAPI-1,2,3,4,5,6

 * signifies the current active mode


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* Re: Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
  2009-02-03 13:29 Francois Cartegnie
@ 2009-02-12  1:52 ` Tejun Heo
       [not found]   ` <200902121414.46309.fcartegnie@free.fr>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread
From: Tejun Heo @ 2009-02-12  1:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Francois Cartegnie; +Cc: linux-ide

Francois Cartegnie wrote:
> MSI Megabook S425
> MK8025GAS (unload every 8/10sec)
> Workaround with APM to 254 (but doesn't disable totally).

>From the smartctl output,

  9 Power_On_Hours     ...      2791
193 Load_Cycle_Count   ...      100209

Which gives us 35.9 load cycles per hour which is kind of okay.  Is
this because you have been running the system with APM value adjusted?

Thanks.

-- 
tejun

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* Re: Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
       [not found]   ` <200902121414.46309.fcartegnie@free.fr>
@ 2009-02-16  3:52     ` Tejun Heo
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: Tejun Heo @ 2009-02-16  3:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Francois Cartegnie; +Cc: IDE/ATA development list

Francois Cartegnie wrote:
> Le jeudi 12 février 2009, vous avez écrit :
>> Francois Cartegnie wrote:
>>> MSI Megabook S425
>>> MK8025GAS (unload every 8/10sec)
>>> Workaround with APM to 254 (but doesn't disable totally).
>> From the smartctl output,
>>
>>   9 Power_On_Hours     ...      2791
>> 193 Load_Cycle_Count   ...      100209
>>
>> Which gives us 35.9 load cycles per hour which is kind of okay.  Is
>> this because you have been running the system with APM value adjusted?
> 
> The system has been fixed early, so It's not revealant.
> The head clicks 3-4 seconds after the disk activity, which means that if you 
> are using ext3 with default commit time, you have a cycle every 5-6 seconds.

Alright, added and pushed out.  Thanks.

-- 
tejun

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* Drives which perform frequent head unloads under Linux
@ 2011-07-28  8:11 James Brown
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread
From: James Brown @ 2011-07-28  8:11 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux-ide

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I have the above problem with TOSHIBA MK5076GSX

The needed logs are attached (I have excluded serial numbers and etc.
from them, for protecting of my privacy).
I inform you that the drive unloads the head per-hour under nominal
usage without any adjustment about 8 - 10 times.

Yours,

                    James

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~$ sudo dmidecode
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.4 present.
34 structures occupying 1108 bytes.
Table at 0x000DF810.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
	Vendor: Acer   
	Version: v1.3206
	Release Date: 06/04/07
	Address: 0xE63F0
	Runtime Size: 105488 bytes
	ROM Size: 1024 kB
	Characteristics:
		ISA is supported
		PCI is supported
		PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
		PNP is supported
		BIOS is upgradeable
		BIOS shadowing is allowed
		ESCD support is available
		Boot from CD is supported
		ACPI is supported
		USB legacy is supported
		BIOS boot specification is supported
		Targeted content distribution is supported

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
	Manufacturer: Acer, inc.
	Product Name: TravelMate 3040 
	Version: Not Applicable
	Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
	UUID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
	Wake-up Type: Power Switch
	SKU Number: Not Specified
	Family: Not Specified

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
	Manufacturer: Acer, Inc.
	Product Name: Ness2           
	Version: Not Applicable
	Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
	Manufacturer: Acer, Inc.
	Type: Other
	Lock: Not Present
	Version: N/A
	Serial Number: None
	Asset Tag:                                  
	Boot-up State: Safe
	Power Supply State: Safe
	Thermal State: Safe
	Security Status: None
	OEM Information: 0x00001234

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 35 bytes
Processor Information
	Socket Designation: U2E1
	Type: Central Processor
	Family: Other
	Manufacturer: Intel
	ID: F6 06 00 00 FF FB EB BF
	Version: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU         T5
	Voltage: 3.3 V
	External Clock: 166 MHz
	Max Speed: 1666 MHz
	Current Speed: 1666 MHz
	Status: Populated, Enabled
	Upgrade: ZIF Socket
	L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
	L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
	L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
	Serial Number: Not Specified
	Asset Tag: Not Specified
	Part Number: Not Specified

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1 Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 16 KB
	Maximum Size: 16 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Burst
		Pipeline Burst
		Asynchronous
	Installed SRAM Type: Asynchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Unknown
	System Type: Unknown
	Associativity: Unknown

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L2 Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Socketed, Level 2
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: External
	Installed Size: 2048 KB
	Maximum Size: 512 KB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Burst
		Pipeline Burst
		Asynchronous
	Installed SRAM Type: Burst
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: Unknown
	System Type: Unknown
	Associativity: Unknown

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J19
	Internal Connector Type: 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
	External Reference Designator: COM 1
	External Connector Type: DB-9 male
	Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J23
	Internal Connector Type: 25 Pin Dual Inline (pin 26 cut)
	External Reference Designator: Parallel
	External Connector Type: DB-25 female
	Port Type: Parallel Port ECP/EPP

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J11
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Keyboard
	External Connector Type: Circular DIN-8 male
	Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J12
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: PS/2 Mouse
	External Connector Type: Circular DIN-8 male
	Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: PCI Slot J11
	Type: 32-bit PCI
	Current Usage: Unknown
	Length: Long
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		5.0 V is provided
		3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Sound
	Status: Disabled
	Description: HD-Audio

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
	String 1: This is the Intel Calistoga
	String 2: Chipset CRB Platform

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
	Option 1: Jumper settings can be described here.

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 15, 29 bytes
System Event Log
	Area Length: 16 bytes
	Header Start Offset: 0x0000
	Header Length: 16 bytes
	Data Start Offset: 0x0010
	Access Method: General-purpose non-volatile data functions
	Access Address: 0x0000
	Status: Invalid, Not Full
	Change Token: 0x00000090
	Header Format: Type 1
	Supported Log Type Descriptors: 3
	Descriptor 1: POST error
	Data Format 1: POST results bitmap
	Descriptor 2: Single-bit ECC memory error
	Data Format 2: Multiple-event
	Descriptor 3: Multi-bit ECC memory error
	Data Format 3: Multiple-event

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 4 GB
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0010
	Error Information Handle: No Error
	Total Width: 32 bits
	Data Width: 32 bits
	Size: 2048 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: 1
	Locator: M1
	Bank Locator: Bank 0
	Type: DDR2
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Manufacturer: Not Specified
	Serial Number: Not Specified
	Asset Tag: Not Specified
	Part Number: Not Specified

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0010
	Error Information Handle: No Error
	Total Width: 32 bits
	Data Width: 32 bits
	Size: 2048 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: 1
	Locator: M2
	Bank Locator: Bank 1
	Type: DDR2
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: Unknown
	Manufacturer: Not Specified
	Serial Number: Not Specified
	Asset Tag: Not Specified
	Part Number: Not Specified

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Array Handle: 0x0010
	Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
	Range Size: 2 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x0011
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0013
	Partition Row Position: Unknown
	Interleave Position: Unknown
	Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00080000000
	Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
	Range Size: 2 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x0012
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0013
	Partition Row Position: Unknown
	Interleave Position: Unknown
	Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 23, 13 bytes
System Reset
	Status: Enabled
	Watchdog Timer: Present
	Boot Option: Do Not Reboot
	Boot Option On Limit: Do Not Reboot
	Reset Count: Unknown
	Reset Limit: Unknown
	Timer Interval: Unknown
	Timeout: Unknown

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 24, 5 bytes
Hardware Security
	Power-On Password Status: Enabled
	Keyboard Password Status: Unknown
	Administrator Password Status: Enabled
	Front Panel Reset Status: Unknown

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 25, 9 bytes
	System Power Controls
	Next Scheduled Power-on: 12-31 23:59:59

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 26, 20 bytes
Voltage Probe
	Description: Voltage Probe
	Location: Processor
	Status: OK
	Maximum Value: Unknown
	Minimum Value: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown
	Tolerance: Unknown
	Accuracy: Unknown
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 27, 12 bytes
Cooling Device
	Temperature Probe Handle: 0x001B
	Type: Fan
	Status: OK
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 28, 20 bytes
Temperature Probe
	Description: Temperature Probe
	Location: Processor
	Status: OK
	Maximum Value: Unknown
	Minimum Value Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown
	Tolerance: Unknown
	Accuracy: Unknown
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 29, 20 bytes
Electrical Current Probe
	Description: Electrical Current Probe
	Location: Processor
	Status: OK
	Maximum Value: Unknown
	Minimum Value: Unknown
	Resolution: Unknown
	Tolerance: Unknown
	Accuracy: Unknown
	OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 30, 6 bytes
Out-of-band Remote Access
	Manufacturer Name: Intel
	Inbound Connection: Enabled
	Outbound Connection: Disabled

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
	Status: <OUT OF SPEC>

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 129, 16 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		81 10 1F 00 01 01 02 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 08 01
	Strings:
		Intel_ASF_001
		Intel_ASF_001

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 136, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
	Header and Data:
		88 06 20 00 FF FF

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table



[-- Attachment #3: hdparm_I.log --]
[-- Type: text/x-log, Size: 2952 bytes --]


/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
	Model Number:       TOSHIBA MK5076GSX                       
	Serial Number:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
	Firmware Revision:  GS001A  
	Transport:          Serial, ATA8-AST, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6
Standards:
	Supported: 8 7 6 5 
	Likely used: 8
Configuration:
	Logical		max	current
	cylinders	16383	16383
	heads		16	16
	sectors/track	63	63
	--
	CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
	LBA    user addressable sectors:  268435455
	LBA48  user addressable sectors:  976773168
	Logical  Sector size:                   512 bytes
	Physical Sector size:                   512 bytes
	device size with M = 1024*1024:      476940 MBytes
	device size with M = 1000*1000:      500107 MBytes (500 GB)
	cache/buffer size  = 8192 KBytes
	Form Factor: 2.5 inch
	Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 5400
Capabilities:
	LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
	Queue depth: 32
	Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, no device specific minimum
	R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16	Current = 16
	Advanced power management level: 254
	DMA: sdma0 sdma1 sdma2 mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 
	     Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
	PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
	     Cycle time: no flow control=120ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
	Enabled	Supported:
	   *	SMART feature set
	    	Security Mode feature set
	   *	Power Management feature set
	   *	Write cache
	   *	Look-ahead
	   *	Host Protected Area feature set
	   *	WRITE_BUFFER command
	   *	READ_BUFFER command
	   *	NOP cmd
	   *	DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
	   *	Advanced Power Management feature set
	   *	SET_MAX security extension
	   *	48-bit Address feature set
	   *	Device Configuration Overlay feature set
	   *	Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
	   *	FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
	   *	SMART error logging
	   *	SMART self-test
	   *	General Purpose Logging feature set
	   *	WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
	   *	64-bit World wide name
	   *	IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
	   *	{READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands
	   *	Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
	   *	Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
	   *	Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
	   *	Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
	   *	Host-initiated interface power management
	   *	Phy event counters
	   *	Idle-Unload when NCQ is active
	    	DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
	    	Device-initiated interface power management
	   *	Software settings preservation
	   *	SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
	   *	SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
	   *	SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
	   *	SCT Features Control (AC4)
	   *	SCT Data Tables (AC5)
Security: 
	Master password revision code = 65534
		supported
	not	enabled
	not	locked
		frozen
	not	expired: security count
		supported: enhanced erase
	156min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 156min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 5000039xxxxxxxx
	NAA		: 5
	IEEE OUI	: 000039
	Unique ID	: xxxxxxxxx
Checksum: correct

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smartctl 5.40 2010-07-12 r3124 [x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu] (local build)
Copyright (C) 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model:     TOSHIBA MK5076GSX
Serial Number:    xxxxxxxxxxxx
Firmware Version: GS001A
User Capacity:    500 107 862 016 bytes
Device is:        Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall]
ATA Version is:   8
ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is:    Thu Jul 28 09:35:09 2011 MSD
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status:  (0x00)	Offline data collection activity
					was never started.
					Auto Offline Data Collection: Disabled.
Self-test execution status:      (   0)	The previous self-test routine completed
					without error or no self-test has ever 
					been run.
Total time to complete Offline 
data collection: 		 ( 120) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: 			 (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
					Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
					Suspend Offline collection upon new
					command.
					Offline surface scan supported.
					Self-test supported.
					No Conveyance Self-test supported.
					Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities:            (0x0003)	Saves SMART data before entering
					power-saving mode.
					Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability:        (0x01)	Error logging supported.
					General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine 
recommended polling time: 	 (   2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: 	 ( 166) minutes.
SCT capabilities: 	       (0x003d)	SCT Status supported.
					SCT Error Recovery Control supported.
					SCT Feature Control supported.
					SCT Data Table supported.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME          FLAG     VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE      UPDATED  WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
  1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate     0x000b   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  2 Throughput_Performance  0x0005   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0
  3 Spin_Up_Time            0x0027   100   100   001    Pre-fail  Always       -       1992
  4 Start_Stop_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       32
  5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct   0x0033   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  7 Seek_Error_Rate         0x000b   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
  8 Seek_Time_Performance   0x0005   100   100   050    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0
  9 Power_On_Hours          0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       47
 10 Spin_Retry_Count        0x0033   100   100   030    Pre-fail  Always       -       0
 12 Power_Cycle_Count       0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       32
191 G-Sense_Error_Rate      0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       5
193 Load_Cycle_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       524
194 Temperature_Celsius     0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       43 (Lifetime Min/Max 27/53)
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
197 Current_Pending_Sector  0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
198 Offline_Uncorrectable   0x0030   100   100   000    Old_age   Offline      -       0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count    0x0032   200   200   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
220 Disk_Shift              0x0002   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       90
222 Loaded_Hours            0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       43
223 Load_Retry_Count        0x0032   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
224 Load_Friction           0x0022   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       0
226 Load-in_Time            0x0026   100   100   000    Old_age   Always       -       304
240 Head_Flying_Hours       0x0001   100   100   001    Pre-fail  Offline      -       0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
No Errors Logged

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num  Test_Description    Status                  Remaining  LifeTime(hours)  LBA_of_first_error
# 1  Extended offline    Completed without error       00%        46         -
# 2  Extended offline    Aborted by host               90%        35         -
# 3  Extended offline    Aborted by host               90%        34         -

SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
 SPAN  MIN_LBA  MAX_LBA  CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
    1        0        0  Not_testing
    2        0        0  Not_testing
    3        0        0  Not_testing
    4        0        0  Not_testing
    5        0        0  Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
  After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.


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