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Bug#516968: closed by maximilian attems <max@stro.at> (Re: SATA drive usage)



On Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 05:34:15PM +0100, Marek Poks wrote:
[...]
> > /etc/rc.local is executed AFTER kernel spins-up the disk. i don't want to
> put disk to sleep every boot. it is already in 'start in sleep mode' but
> someway kernel spins-up the disk even if it is not to be mounted. this is
> kernel thing i think so, or sata_nv kernel module.
>
> normally, all disks are spinned-up in BIOS's post stage. but when disk has
> set option 'start in sleep mode' post stage skips the disk. the same kernel
> should do.
[...]

The kernel will scan the partition table for each disk.  This is not a bug
and we have no intention of changing it.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

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