From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bill Davidsen Subject: Re: Western Digital RE3 Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 09:29:46 -0400 Message-ID: <4A1E91CA.1070305@tmr.com> References: <4A1AEF7C.7020201@sauce.co.nz> <3ECBDC05781B3D48ABD520A01ABF2F9B2C64BED645@SE-EX008.groupinfra.com> <4A1DCCE8.9040301@tmr.com> <3ECBDC05781B3D48ABD520A01ABF2F9B2C77213D8A@SE-EX008.groupinfra.com> <4A1E907C.5000607@tmr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4A1E907C.5000607@tmr.com> Sender: linux-raid-owner@vger.kernel.org To: "Henry, Andrew" Cc: "linux-raid@vger.kernel.org" List-Id: linux-raid.ids Bill Davidsen wrote: > Henry, Andrew wrote: >>> I'm told that my script to keep "FreeAgent" USB external drives from >>> doing that also works with similar other drives which want to sleep. I >>> have *not* verified that (having none and no time), but if you want the >>> script to try on your own, I think I posted it here, or could put it up >>> on request. >>> >>> -- >>> bill davidsen >>> CTO TMR Associates, Inc >>> >> >> That would be great! I would definitely like to have a script that >> keeps drives alive. Can you send it privately (keep the list archive >> smaller) or put it on the net? >> > > This is the version I posted, I've played with some extra features, > but since you may want to modify it, simple is best. It's small enough > to just send. > Just to be clear, this script addresses the habit of external drives to go to sleep, not any other problems you may have. -- bill davidsen CTO TMR Associates, Inc "You are disgraced professional losers. And by the way, give us our money back." - Representative Earl Pomeroy, Democrat of North Dakota on the A.I.G. executives who were paid bonuses after a federal bailout.