On 2 September 2010 10:46, Nicolas Bevilacqua <nicobevilacqua@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > > I have the same netbook and the same problem. I resolved by changing a few > lines in the file /etc/hdparm.conf. > > Adding at the end the lines: > > # apm setting when on battery > apm_battery = 254 > # -S standby (spindown) timeout for the drive > spindown_time = 0 > > But, I don't now if this solution is the better. > > PD: Sorry, my english is not very good :b. > Nicolas, I added hdparm -B 254 /dev/sda to /etc/rc.local, but I don't know if it is a good solution either. Anyway, as Isaac Dupree said, unfortunatelly there is no intermediate setting, then it is best not to have anoying and (I think) dangerous clicks. -- Rafael Beraldo http://cabaladada.org
