Messages in this thread | | | From | Niels <> | Subject | Re: Western Digital GreenPower drives and Linux | Date | Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:22:56 +0200 |
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On Sunday 27 April 2008 19:45, devzero@web.de wrote:
> on a second system , my wd drive shows this values: > > 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 099 099 000 Old_age Always > - 853 > 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 170 170 000 Old_age Always > - 90960 > > absolutely scary..... > > meanwhile, i got wdidle3 from WD support and set it to 25secs (factory > support seems to be at 8 secs) - but still waiting for an answer if this > is a bug or not. > > i`m really wondering why support is so quiet here.... > anybody got a response from support about this? > [snip]
I contacted WD support, asking for wdidle. They asked about my drive, and warned me that this application was meant for a specific drive and could damage others. I replied with information about my drives and never heard back. I repeated my request, without result.
This mess combined with disappointing performance from a couple of WD Mybooks will certainly make me think twice before buying or recommending WD for the foreseeable future.
//Niels
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