[ltp] HDAPS support for non-Hitachi drives?

Andrew Barr linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:02:14 -0400


On Tue, 2006-07-25 at 22:55 -0400, Andrew Haninger wrote:
> I'm currently looking at a Hitachi 100GB 5400RPM ATA6 drive. From
> Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145092

I bought that drive not too long ago (at a higher price, unfortunately)
and it does NOT support head unloading, even if you override detection
via a boot parameter. There isn't an IBM/Lenovo replacement firmware
either, at least yet. If you want HDAPS don't buy this drive.

Andrew