Spin down the harddisk with hdparm

Last modified on July 24, 2026 • 1 min read • 17 words
Technology   Hard Disk   Hdparm   Spin Down   Linux  
Technology   Hard Disk   Hdparm   Spin Down   Linux  
The command to spin down the hard disk after 50 seconds (5x10) being idle: /sbin/hdparm -S10 /dev/hda
The command to spin down the hard disk after 50 seconds (5x10) being idle: /sbin/hdparm -S10 /dev/hda
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