[arch-general] Hard disc clicks

[Rafael Beraldo]

On 2 September 2010 10:46, Nicolas Bevilacqua <nicobevilacqua at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> I have the same netbook and the same problem. I resolved by changing a few
> lines in the file /etc/hdparm.conf.
>
> Adding at the end the lines:
>
> # apm setting when on battery
> apm_battery = 254
> # -S standby (spindown) timeout for the drive
> spindown_time = 0
>
> But, I don't now if this solution is the better.
>
> PD: Sorry, my english is not very good :b.
>


Nicolas,

I added hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda to /etc/rc.local, but I don't know if it is a
good solution either. Anyway, as Isaac Dupree said, unfortunatelly there is
no intermediate setting, then it is best not to have anoying and (I think)
dangerous clicks.

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