non-stop disk activity

[duncan brown]

Per Bothner said:
> I'm trying to run a server on solar power.  (I can buy a lot
> of solar panels for what PG&E would charge to run power lines.)
> So I'm trying to figure out how to minimize power.  I tried
> using the hdparm -S to spin down the disk drive when idle.
> The problem is it never is!

for power conservation, i'd recommend the via eden motherboard/cpu line. 
they're low mhz (500mhz-1ghz), energy efficient and very small.

also, you may want to allow your bios to handle spinning down your discs. 
also, if you're getting new drives, get lower rpm ones.

-d


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