17 Dec
2008
17 Dec
'08
4:01 p.m.
rohit bhute wrote:
Hi friends.
Does Linux auto-powerdown a SATA hard-disk, if none of its partitions are being used/mounted? I have a WD 250GB drive on a SATA port, with ext3 partitions. 2-3 times I heard swishing sounds and clicks. This morning I fired up the Partition editor after one such event and found that the drive was not listed in the partition editor. A reboot fixed the problem.
If your SATA power cable is not direct from the SMPS but has an extension connection to link to it then change that extension. Last year there was a bad lot that gave problems later on. Re-check your SATA data connection too.
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