In a console type 'man hdparm' and you'll learn how to spin-down your hard
drive.
El dom, 06 feb 2000, escribiste:
> Under Windoze, after 20 minutes of idle time, my hard drive would obediently
> spin-down into a power-saving state. This does not seem to be the case with
> linux (I have another computer (Redhat) with the same problem.)
>
> My Mandrake computer is an Acer Extensa 390c notebook, perchased in New
> Zealand. (Cheap piece of crap)
>
> There are no settings for how long to wait for in the BIOS, so I'm presuming
> it's an OS thing.
>
> Could someone please point me in the right direction.
>
> I've tried grepping for apm in all of my HOWTOs, but to no avail.
>
> I would like to leave it going all the time, but without this
> hardware-saving feature, I'm reluctant to do so.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cameron Kerr - Computer Technician
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Ph:474 3367 or 474 3800 if unavailable
> > Cell: 021 2938869
> >
> >
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