How can I make the hard drive never go into idle mode? Puppy slackware 14.1 32-bit

HerooW · 02-23-2019, 09:31 AM

I am using Puppy slackware 14.1 32-bit and I got a cronjob which is not running since the hard drive is going into idle mode after some time.
How can I make the hard drive never go into idle mode?
(Is there any way to get access to the power settings?)

I did not try

Code:

hdparm -S

because

Code:

hdparm -I /dev/sda | grep level

resultend in:

Code:

AdvancedPM level: unknown setting (0x8080)

BW-userx · 02-23-2019, 11:10 AM

continuously read and or write to it.

ondoho · 02-23-2019, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HerooW

I got a cronjob which is not running since the hard drive is going into idle mode after some time.

i believe this is a false conclusion.

however, hard drive idle spindown can (often) be adjusted with smartctl.
requires a little reading & set-upping.