Mark, What kernel level is needed to support the new -N arg? Tried it on a Suse 2.6.22 kernel (possibly not patched with all the current security updates). Failed with: The Running Kernel Lack CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL Support. Thanks Greg On Mon, Feb 18, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Mark Lord <mlord@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > hdparm for SATA/PATA has now been updated to version 8.2. > > Upgrading is strongly recommended for all users. > This version fixes several bugs in earlier 7.x/8.x releases > that could cause issues when advanced features are attempted > on devices being driven by the old drivers/ide subsystem. > > libata devices were unaffected, but drivers/ide devices could > misbehave or even be corrupted by some operations. > > hdparm-8.2 is available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/hdparm/ > > Upgrading from any earlier 7.x or 8.x version > is strongly recommended for all users. > > Cheers > -- > Mark Lord > Real-Time Remedies Inc. > mlord@xxxxxxxxx > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- Greg Freemyer Litigation Triage Solutions Specialist http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregfreemyer First 99 Days Litigation White Paper - http://www.norcrossgroup.com/forms/whitepapers/99%20Days%20whitepaper.pdf The Norcross Group The Intersection of Evidence & Technology http://www.norcrossgroup.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ide" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html