Re: disk power down
On Fri, 7 May 1999, Bill Wilson wrote:
> Running hdparm is not the only thing to consider. If you want a real powerdown
> and not a periodic cycle of disk on and off, you must shutdown stuff
> that dings the disk. When I want to powerdown, I exit all such apps (this
> includes Netscape, ppp, etc) and run my script: snooze on.
> One caveat, I frequently am lazy and neglect to run snooze off, so be warned
> that this may lead to bad habits.
There are plenty of tips along these lines in the Battery-Powered Linux
HOWTO: "http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Battery-Powered.html";
Sincerely,
Ray Ingles (248) 377-7735 ray.ingles@fanucrobotics.com
"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no
God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."
- Thomas Jefferson
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