Firmware to spin-down HDD?

[britnet]

Guys,
After issuing the scsi-stop, I see that the HDD stops spinning but it starts again inmediately.
Does it means it's not working?

Where is your Swap located? on the HDD?
The system often reads swap data.

For me the best solution was to read all program data and swap from an usb-stick and all the other data from the hdd.

[wengi]

@britnet:

swap and opt on an usb stick? How long is this active until now? Any problems with the flash memory producing errors? Is it USB v1 or v2? What about performance?

background: This were my first thoughts for the WL-HDD. But i didnt do it because of USB 1.1 and the limited rw cycles of flash chips.

wengi

[SpaceJazz]

Working

Host scsi0: usb-storage
Vendor: Toshiba
Product: GigaStore
Serial Number: 00063A0550013BFA0
Protocol: Transparent SCSI
Transport: Bulk
GUID: 09300b020063a0550013bfa0
Attached: Yes

[maradamc]

Tutorial.

3. If you were successful you maybe would want to use my script for automatic spindown:

PERIOD=30
BOUNDARY=1200
SCSISTOP=/usr/local/sbin/scsi-stop
LOGFILE=/tmp/scsi-stop.log

Do:

cd /usr/local/sbin
cat > scsi-stop.sh
<copy and paste the script>
<press Ctrl-C>
chmod a+x scsi-stop.sh

To run script in background do, for example:

./scsi-stop.sh /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc &

I'm a little confused. I created the scsi-stop.sh script and executed the command.

./scsi-stop.sh /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc &

Now, how do I ensure this works properly after rebooting? Should I place this line:

./scsi-stop.sh /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc &

into my post-boot file?

And how do I spin the drive up again? Or does a user just have to try accessing a directory via SAMBA?

Thanks.

[hkfriends]

when SAMBA is running, the box can not spin down.

[super101]

Doesnt work

Vendor=1652 ProdID=6600 Rev= 2.01

 
Host scsi0: usb-storage
Vendor: Super Top
Product: USB 2.0  IDE DEVICE
Serial Number: ST  KILLER
Protocol: Transparent SCSI
Transport: Bulk
GUID: 16526600fffffffffffffff9
Attached: Yes

[bakablah]

I have tried to put it into post-boot, but nasty things happened when i tried to do it, my router couldn't get an IP at all after i've inserted this line into post-boot.

./scsi-stop.sh /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc &

My router was working perfectly before with samba and print sharing going on.

At the end, i had to use the recovery mode of the router to flash the firmware again. For I had completely lost the router, it's not getting an IP (I had IP reserved for it), not replying to ping, completely blocked out from me.

Now I had everything running again, but I am afraid to put that line into post-boot again. I fear I might brick the router if i do.

Would the router support usb hubs? I want to have a usb memory stick to act as a swap memory for the router so that the HDD can stay quiet at night time.
Right now I have a printer plugged in and a HDD, it would be nice if i can put a hub in and attach the USB memory stick as well.

Edit: I have put that line of code into post-boot after the first attempt (disaster), it didn't crash this time. So I must have done something really wrong back then.
This is what I put in that works

/usr/local/sbin/scsi-stop.sh /dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc &

To view how you can see if the process is running in the background, type

ps | grep scsi

[faz_matt]

Working
HDD: Seagate 80Gb IDE
Box: Welland ME-740 USB & Firewire

cat /proc/scsi/usb-storage-0/0

 Host scsi0: usb-storage
       Vendor: Prolific Technology Inc.
      Product: ATAPI-6 Bridge Controller
Serial Number: 8F7
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
         GUID: 067b350700000000000008f7
     Attached: Yes

From cat /proc/bus/usb/devices : Vendor=067b ProdID=3507 Rev= 0.01

[cheadude]

Working

Host scsi0: usb-storage
Vendor: Prolific Technology Inc.
Product: ATAPI-6 Bridge Controller
Protocol: Transparent SCSI
Transport: Bulk
Attached: Yes

[tj_spark]

Not working

   Host scsi0: usb-storage
       Vendor: ASSMANN Electronic GmbH
      Product: Unknown
Serial Number: 20040523AA603
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
         GUID: 067b350700020040523aa603
     Attached: Yes

[Xander]

Not working

   Host scsi0: usb-storage
       Vendor: ASSMANN Electronic GmbH
      Product: Unknown
Serial Number: 20040523AA603
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
         GUID: 067b350700020040523aa603
     Attached: Yes

This is strange, could you please post the VendorID and ProductID of your device. (lsusb or cat /proc/bus/usb/devices)
According to this table your device should work if the GUID corresponds to the VID and PID.

[strubbl]

Okay, I just bought a 3,5''-Case which is not working (.. it was even already posted here: GUID: 05e307020000000000000000)

But unfortunately in the list here, there a no prices or type names. I would like a cheap one - so can one recommend sth?
this one would be really cheap - but which chipset in it?

[julian23]

NOT WORKING !

scsi-stop does not work for my usb to ide adapter !

Host scsi0: usb-storage
Vendor: Unknown
roduct: USB TO IDE
Serial Number: None
Protocol: Transparent SCSI
Transport: Bulk
GUID: 05e307020000000000000000
Attached: Yes

[Serpent]

Working:

Host scsi0: usb-storage
       Vendor: Prolific Technology Inc.
      Product: Mass Storage Device
Serial Number: 0
     Protocol: Transparent SCSI
    Transport: Bulk
         GUID: 067b25060000000000000000
     Attached: Yes

It's a cheap box (~15 Eur), Spire GigaPod VIII - SP105SL,
http://www.spirecoolers.com/main/pro...sp?ProdID=601#

[rj.2001]

It works !

Vendor=0d49 ProdID=3210 Rev=77.f8
Manufacturer=Maxtor Corporation
Product=Maxtor 3200



Host scsi1: usb-storage
Vendor: Maxtor Corporation
Product: Maxtor 3200
Serial Number: 604010147425
Protocol: Transparent SCSI
Transport: Bulk
GUID: 0d4932100000604010147425
Attached: Yes


Max

Hello,

the Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 has an build in feature:
after 1 hour the disk is spinning down, with out any scripts!
Even when the drive isn't connected to the router or any other host system!

Ciao