[wellylug] Setting HDD spindown time

Josh Simpson jls at jls.geek.nz
Fri Nov 5 23:11:47 NZDT 2004


jumbophut wrote:

>This _may_ help:
><http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=113847&sid=5638e99cd874cf3d529e48f20f6a12ed#113847>
>(look for the line echo "using_dma:1" > /proc/ide/hdc/settings)
>
>I've used it to enable DMA on a SCSI-emulated CD drive, but it should
>work for spin-down on a HD too, assuming you can figure out the
>relevant setting.
>
>  
>
Had a look but the drive doesn't appear under /proc/ide but it does 
appear under /proc/scsi/usb-storage/ where there is a file called 4 
congaing this info

   Host scsi4: usb-storage
       Vendor: Prolific Technology Inc.
      Product: Mass Storage Device
Serial Number: None
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
       Quirks:
which is my drive

any more ideas?

Josh




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