Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:43:43 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: stupid SATA questions |
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Robert White wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Since the title of the thread applies... > > What command (or whatever) does one use to do things like set the power > controls on a libata-controlled SATA drive? hdparm doesn't seem to do > anything but complain when I try to use the various features.
You need "ATA passthru" (SMART support) in order for hdparm to work.
> hdparm /dev/sda > /dev/sda: > IO_support = 0 (default 16-bit) > ... > > Does the "16-bit" mean anything or is it just a bogon?
This is hardcoded. I doubt you will ever be able to change this.
Jeff
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