Re: Linux SATA S.M.A.R.T. and SLEEP?

[Bill Davidsen]

Nuno Silva wrote:
> Justin Piszcz wrote:
>
> > Under 2.6.13.2,
> >
> > Is there any utility that I can use to put a SATA HDD to sleep?
> > Secondly, I notice I cannot access any of the HDD's S.M.A.R.T. 
> > functions on SATA drives?
>
>
> Search for Jeff's patch 2.6.12-git4-passthru1.patch
> I think this will be included RSN. This solves your two issues.

Thank you for mentioning this, it makes using SATA drives in production 
look more appealing. I like to be proactive on drive health and check it 
regularly.

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 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me
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