Wireless LAN spins up HDD...

[pooz]

So he has provided the code to let it spin, but with minimal fuss.

Hi Marc,
may you have the instruction/link how and where to configure the WL700gE with lower Spinning tempo?

I would like to use the Asus for making backups via W-LAN. Maybe every hour (with Time Machine on OS X).

Thanks!
pooz

[mumsoft]

Hi Marc,
may you have the instruction/link how and where to configure the WL700gE with lower Spinning tempo?

I would like to use the Asus for making backups via W-LAN. Maybe every hour (with Time Machine on OS X).

Thanks!
pooz

Pooz,

Sorry for my low spinning up...
I discarded making backups to the NAS, because it found it too slow for that.
But, if you like to do that, no problem.
With KFurge's code:

# Do the necessary steps so the internal HDD will enter low power
# idle after 5 minutes and low RPM idle after 1 hour
if [ "$kc_spin_down_hdd" != "No" ]; then
mount -o remount,noatime,nodiratime /shares/${pool}
hdparm -B 164 ${internal_hdd}
hdparm -B 114 ${internal_hdd}
smartctl -dT ${internal_hdd}
fi

My code:
hdparm -S 60 ${internal_hdd}
will stop the disk spinning after 60 minutes (or seconds?). Just google for it to make sure.

Marc

[pooz]

I discarded making backups to the NAS, because it found it too slow for that.

Hi, Marc,

no prob. Thanks for reply. Interesting statement, are you now backing up via USB / FW / eSATA?

Have you added your line of code to the "standard"one or just replaced it? What are the options "-S" and "-B" standing for?

My HDD wont spin lower, instead it shuts down completly and I dont know why... :-(

This works only, if all applications are set inactive...strange...although I have kept the SSD secret and didnt ever use it yet.

Thanks, greetz
Pooz