On 2007-11-02 10:08 +0000, Andy Green wrote: > Somebody in the thread at some point said: > >>> deliberately using it) at boot time, or have a SMART daemon >>> configuration that throws up a warning about there being a very large >>> number of head parks within a short time period, the same as you get >>> warnings about read errors, etc., prompting users to reconfigure the >>> settings themselves, as best suited their own needs. >> >> Not a bad idea at all - file bug/send patches. > > A little more on this, I found > > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Problem_with_hard_drive_clicking > > it mentions > > # hdparm -B 192 /dev/sda > > for a similar Toshiba drive to mine, and sure enough it stops the > Load_Cycle count cranking up here along with the clicking I have > suddenly become extremely sensitized to. > > Apparently you should stick it in /etc/rc.local to make it stick. > > -Andy Has this been fixed? -- .: Leo :. [ sdl.web AT gmail.com ] .: [ GPG Key: 9283AA3F ] :. Use the best OS -- http://www.fedoraproject.org/