[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

[Dan Gilliam]

I can't say the same.  I get high load counts in Ubuntu Gutsy on my
Toshiba with a Seagate Momentus.   On a fresh install, either plugged in
or unplugged (I never saw any change in the count) I'm getting about one
every 10 seconds to 1 minute.  Under Windows XP, I'm seeing like 2 to 4
per hour; none if there's no activity.

It's not all Ubuntu, of course.  All the other distros are showing the
same as I've hopped around a bit.  I tried applying the various fixes
that I've found, but I'm not seeing any difference in the increased load
counts.  Which is frustrating, because windows is obviously doing
SOMETHING to control it.  Question is, what, and how, to impliment this.

I don't know if pm-utils will be a different change or not.  I haven't
tried it, and am not sure how.  If somebody wants me to try it, I will,
just tell me what to do.

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High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime
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