From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 24 May 2001 08:59:51 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 24 May 2001 08:59:31 -0400 Received: from pop.gmx.net ([194.221.183.20]:39199 "HELO mail.gmx.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Thu, 24 May 2001 08:59:22 -0400 Message-ID: <005201c0e451$57f91740$093fe33e@host1> From: "peter k." To: "Adrian V. Bono" Cc: In-Reply-To: <003901c0e44d$2de3ea60$093fe33e@host1> <3B0D028F.4B7FBAB0@ntsp.nec.co.jp> Subject: Re: patch to put IDE drives in sleep-mode after an halt Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 14:59:18 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > imho the idea is very good > > i was already wondering why the kernel doesnt spin down the hds when i > > shutdown... > > and its necessary because if you want to move your box the hd heads should > > be parked! > > > > - peter k. > > Aren't all IDE drives built today auto-parking? Auto-parking became an > inherent feature in voice coil drives (stepper-motor drives weren't > auto-parking), and since all drives are voice coil drives, then they > should auto-park. But i've had problems with some hard drives that were > spinned down (when Win____ was shutdown).. if i reset the PC (instead > of turning it off), the hard drives wouldn't come back on so i'd have to > do a full shutdown of the machine. well, my new 40gb ones are auto-parking i think but all the other ones from last year aren't and older hardware (although 1 year isnt even old for a hd) should be supported by the kernel, right? plus, its really not difficult to implement spinning down the hds before halt anyway and then the kernel leaves the system as clean as it was before booting ;) !! - peter k.