[ltp] Re: Making hard drive stop when not in use

[Rob Browning]

Juergen Stuber <juergen@jstuber.net> writes:

> it is very easy to configure so that it also spins down the harddisk
> when on AC, I also do it to prevent the drives from wearing out.

Hmm.  I'd gotten the impression that it was starts/stops (and head
parks/unparks) that were the primary wear on the drive, not continuous
spin.

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