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-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1210136 Title: Excessive power management makes HDD tickling when idle Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When the laptop is idle the HDD makes tickling noises every 5 or 10 seconds, this is an excessive power down management issue, the toshiba HDD is brand new and reports full health under SMART and it passes all tests ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-28-generic 3.8.0-28.41 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-28.41-generic 3.8.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: oem 1547 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country EC: (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5170 - 5250 @ 20), (3, 17) (5250 - 5330 @ 20), (3, 23), DFS (5735 - 5835 @ 20), (3, 30) Date: Thu Aug 8 15:34:33 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b9513ceb-c39e-4370-b164-a4e1bb2e9e30 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 19d2:0167 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM MachineType: Notebook W24xCZ MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-28-generic root=UUID=a0c5ecb8-8a17-424a-a0a4-00d38bb68e0a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: W24xCZ dmi.board.vendor: Notebook dmi.board.version: V3.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Notebook dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd03/15/2013:svnNotebook:pnW24xCZ:pvrNotApplicable:rvnNotebook:rnW24xCZ:rvrV3.0:cvnNotebook:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: W24xCZ dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: Notebook To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1210136/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp