martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said on Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:35:58 +0200: > > --V0207lvV8h4k8FAm > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Disposition: inline > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > > Doesn't really help. It logs the hd activity, but still there is > > _some_ process running, which forces every 60 seconds the HD to > > spin up: > > You may want to peruse lsof and get periodic outputs to compare. > > I know of no tool that does disk monitoring or the like.
Try laptop_mode in newer kernels: /proc/sys/vm/laptop_mode and /proc/sys/vm/block_dump Debian's laptop-mode-tools controls the former, IIRC. -- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ Did you know that in German, Usenet bulletin boards are called Gruppenareabrettecholistennetzs? - James "Kibo" Parry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]