>> Hi, >> >> I use both: >> hdparm -q -S 0 /dev/sda >> hdparm -q -B 255 /dev/sda >> which seems to work. > > On what make and model of drive? I know that works on my other drives, > but the WD10EADS doesn't support whatever ATA command "hdparm -B" uses. > Here: > > # hdparm -B 255 /dev/sda > > /dev/sda: > setting Advanced Power Management level to disabled > HDIO_DRIVE_CMD failed: Input/output error > HDIO_DRIVE_CMD(identify) failed: Input/output error > # hdparm -B /dev/sda > > /dev/sda: > APM_level = not supported > > The drive does claim to support "Power Management feature set". See > below: > > # hdparm -I /dev/sda > > /dev/sda: > > ATA device, with non-removable media > Model Number: WDC WD10EADS-65M2B0 > Serial Number: WD-WCAV53157295 > Firmware Revision: 01.00A01 > Transport: Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, > SATA Rev 2.6 > Standards: > Supported: 8 7 6 5 > Likely used: 8 > Configuration: > Logical max current > cylinders 16383 16383 > heads 16 16 > sectors/track 63 63 > -- > CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064 > LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455 > LBA48 user addressable sectors: 1953525168 > Logical/Physical Sector size: 512 bytes > device size with M = 1024*1024: 953869 MBytes > device size with M = 1000*1000: 1000204 MBytes (1000 GB) > cache/buffer size = unknown > Capabilities: > LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) > Queue depth: 32 > Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum > R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 16 > Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254 > DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6 > Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns > PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 > Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns > Commands/features: > Enabled Supported: > * SMART feature set > * Power Management feature set > * Write cache > * Look-ahead > * WRITE_BUFFER command > * READ_BUFFER command > * NOP cmd > * DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE > Power-Up In Standby feature set > * SET_FEATURES required to spinup after power up > * Automatic Acoustic Management feature set > * 48-bit Address feature set > * Device Configuration Overlay feature set > * Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE > * FLUSH_CACHE_EXT > * SMART error logging > * SMART self-test > * General Purpose Logging feature set > * 64-bit World wide name > * WRITE_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command > * {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands > * Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE > * Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s) > * Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s) > * Native Command Queueing (NCQ) > * Phy event counters > * NCQ priority information > * DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization > Device-initiated interface power management > * Software settings preservation > * SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set > * SCT Long Sector Access (AC1) > * SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2) > * SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3) > * SCT Features Control (AC4) > * SCT Data Tables (AC5) > unknown 206[12] (vendor specific) > unknown 206[13] (vendor specific) > Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee203885dba > NAA : 5 > IEEE OUI : 0014ee > Unique ID : 203885dba > Checksum: correct Well, my disk claims to support 'Advanced Power Management: /dev/sda: ATA device, with non-removable media Model Number: WDC WD3200BJKT-00F4T0 Serial Number: WD-WX30AC9E6538 Firmware Revision: 11.01A11 Transport: Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5 Standards: Supported: 8 7 6 5 Likely used: 8 Configuration: Logical max current cylinders 16383 16383 heads 16 16 sectors/track 63 63 -- CHS current addressable sectors: 16514064 LBA user addressable sectors: 268435455 LBA48 user addressable sectors: 625142448 Logical/Physical Sector size: 512 bytes device size with M = 1024*1024: 305245 MBytes device size with M = 1000*1000: 320072 MBytes (320 GB) cache/buffer size = 16384 KBytes Nominal Media Rotation Rate: 7200 Capabilities: LBA, IORDY(can be disabled) Queue depth: 32 Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16 Current = 8 Advanced power management level: disabled Recommended acoustic management value: 128, current value: 254 DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 udma5 *udma6 Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 Cycle time: no flow control=120ns IORDY flow control=120ns Commands/features: Enabled Supported: * SMART feature set Security Mode feature set * Power Management feature set * Write cache * Look-ahead * Host Protected Area feature set * WRITE_BUFFER command * READ_BUFFER command * NOP cmd * DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE Advanced Power Management feature set SET_MAX security extension * Automatic Acoustic Management feature set * 48-bit Address feature set * Device Configuration Overlay feature set * Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE * FLUSH_CACHE_EXT * SMART error logging * SMART self-test * General Purpose Logging feature set * WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT * 64-bit World wide name * IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD * {READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands * Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE * Free-fall Control feature set * Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s) * Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s) * Native Command Queueing (NCQ) * Host-initiated interface power management * Phy event counters * DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization Device-initiated interface power management * Software settings preservation * SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set * SCT Long Sector Access (AC1) * SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2) * SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3) * SCT Features Control (AC4) * SCT Data Tables (AC5) unknown 206[12] (vendor specific) unknown 206[13] (vendor specific) Security: Master password revision code = 65534 supported not enabled not locked frozen not expired: security count supported: enhanced erase 80min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 80min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT. Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 50014ee2ae89294c NAA : 5 IEEE OUI : 0014ee Unique ID : 2ae89294c Checksum: correctLoad_Cycle_Count What is also interesting is that when I upgraded the BIOS of my Dell Latitude D630 yesterday, the Load_Cycle_Count started to grow again. So, it looks like that the BIOS you are running also affects how much you can limit Load_Cycle_Count. peter -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines