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| docs:guide-user:storage:usb-drives [2021/08/25 23:49] – [Optional: Idle spindown timeout on disks for NAS usage] Added to hd-idle's instructions a CLI option besides LuCi package, with explanations of the options freezeheat | docs:guide-user:storage:usb-drives [2022/04/10 09:15] – hdparm rc.local autostart ivanmara | ||
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| - | In step 4, verify that the output prints no error and has at least one output line for **root_hub** and **Mass Storage** and that each **Driver=** lists a driver name. If not, then refer to [[docs: | + | In step 5, verify that the output prints no error and has at least one output line for **root_hub** and **Mass Storage** and that each **Driver=** lists a driver name. If not, then refer to [[docs: |
| ===== Verify that the OS recognizes the attached disk and partitions ===== | ===== Verify that the OS recognizes the attached disk and partitions ===== | ||
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| - This should now show a list of block devices known to the OS< | - This should now show a list of block devices known to the OS< | ||
| brw------- | brw------- | ||
| - | - Install the **block** tool to get more info about existing partitions< | + | - Install the **block** tool to get more info about existing partitions< |
| - Run the **block** tool:< | - Run the **block** tool:< | ||
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| Of course you can always change the timeout or disable auto-spindown again later on. Depending on your harddisk, the value may be active until the next reset or permanently stored on the harddisk. | Of course you can always change the timeout or disable auto-spindown again later on. Depending on your harddisk, the value may be active until the next reset or permanently stored on the harddisk. | ||
| - | The harddisk firmware itself manages the spindown timeout, not a OpenWrt service. | + | The harddisk firmware itself manages the spindown timeout, not a OpenWrt service. |
| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | # set timeout to put the drive into idle (low-power) mode | ||
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| + | exit 0 | ||
| + | </ | ||