In reference to #31, I am seeing the same thing on ext3 partitions in multiple distros and systems, 32-bit and 64-bit. With ext4, jdb2 continually accesses the disk when the laptop is otherwise idle. With ext3, kjournald does the same thing, maybe slightly less frequently.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607560 Title: jbd2 writing block every 5 - 10 seconds, preventing disk spin-down and making noise -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs