Alberto, Try this on your FreeAgent. It solved the issue for me with spinning down.
echo 1 > /sys/class/scsi_disk/X\:0\:0\:0/allow_restart This solved the IO/error but apparently it doesn't work for everyone. echo 1024 > /sys/block/sdX/device/max_sectors -- USB mass storage stops working after a while https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/61235 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
