Problem : I’m trying to do make the drive go into PIO mode with hdparm on Linux. hdparm -X pio0 […]
Tag: hdparm
How to know the standby time of a disk before spinning down?
Problem : Under Linux, the command hdparm can change the idle time before next standby. hdparm -S 120 /dev/hdc #setting […]
Error when running ‘hdparm –dco-identify’ in Linux
QUESTION : DCO: Device Configuration Overlay HPA: Host Protected Area Both are ‘hidden’ areas on a HDD. I am trying […]
How do I permanently disable the APM (advanced power management) of my Hitachi hard drives?
QUESTION : I’m using quietHDD and/or hdparm to disable APM on my very clicky Hitachi hard drives (to stop the […]
Why do I need to “hdparm -r” in order to mount a Sony camcorder read/write and why is it dangerous?
Problem : When I plug my Sony camcorder into my Linux systems, the file system gets mounted read-only. I cannot […]
Putting an ATA storage device into PIO mode
QUESTION : I’m trying to do make the drive go into PIO mode with hdparm on Linux. hdparm -X pio0 […]