On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:44:41 -0500, Thorn <Raptor@Etruscan.Warrior>
wrote:
> > I must have imagined this:
> > login as: root
> ...
>
> Probably not. Hdparm is kernel irrelevant, but the specific function I was
> referring to (hdparm -b0 /dev/xxx) has not yet been implemented for 2.6
> kernels. I recall reading Alan Cox saying he might get around to it this
> month (June) time permitting.
He's one busy person You just triggered a kneejerk reaction from me.

I wish hdparm could see further into IDE drive mounted in USB enclosure
and/or somebody write drive shutdown accessor for it. I really would
like to spindown HDD before disconnect. And the idea of ripping it out
of USB enclosure, mounting in a box with adaptor just to change drive
spindown timer strikes me as a wierd way to fix a software problem,
unless it be the USB bridge chip does not convey full command set...
>
> A sin of omission? Thanks for prompting me to clarify.

Nah, just for fun ) 'hdparm -b' -> get/set bus state? me puzzled?

--Grant.