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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need hdparm for serial ATA drive?
Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 05:35:21
Message-Id: 201005280635.15278.michaelkintzios@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need hdparm for serial ATA drive? by Neil Bothwick
1 On Thursday 27 May 2010 17:29:26 Neil Bothwick wrote:
2 > On Thu, 27 May 2010 16:22:11 +0100, Mick wrote:
3 > > Newer machines invariably have SATA drives:
4 > >
5 > > Do I need to emerge hdparm for such a drive?
6 >
7 > % whatis hdparm
8 > hdparm (8) - get/set SATA/ATA device parameters
9 >
10 > SATA is still ATA, using the same basic command set but over a different
11 > wire.
12
13 Yes, hdparm will work with my drive, but the question is would I have a
14 benefit using it? Other than what Paul said, is there another benefit e.g.
15 speed wise that I could derive from using hdparm, or is the kernel on its own
16 enough to optimise the performance of the drive?
17
18 --
19 Regards,
20 Mick

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