Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

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Or does whitelight version go to sleep regularly when not accessed?

Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

Calathia 1246614529|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

I don't access my WDWE so often, so I'm quite happy with my blue ring version with working smart_spindown script. Now I'm buying white light version and wonder, is smart_spindown script necessary anymore e.g does whitelight version go to sleep regurarly when not accessed?

BTW, is smart_spindown script even compatible with whitelight version or can I brick my whitelight with that script?

thanks in advance

Re: Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

iKarampa 1246620185|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hi,

I have a white light 1TB and it goes into sleep mode after roughly 10mins of inactivity. If you decide to hack it make sure you move all your log files into the ram disk.

Re: Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

The Puppeteer 1246856874|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

iKarampa,

Any chance of a bit more information on how to move the log files onto the Ram disk, and which ones to move.

I've run Frater's script, and wouldn't mind getting the thing to go back to sleep.

Re: Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

frater 1246864759|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

The reason is cron.
It's making logfiles if it starts "run-parts"…
I've asked bzhou to enable -L as a parameter for cron.
It will then make no log files….

You can also edit /opt/etc/crontab and "comment" the lines you don't need…. (/etc/cron.min?)

When I'm home I will experiment with the busybox "crond".
Maybe it doesn't do this logging…..

On my bluering I replaced logging with syslog-ng
I can then control the logging (busybox logging can't)

Easiest is a revised cron…

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Re: Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

The Puppeteer 1246936293|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Thanks,

I'll comment out the min and hourly (and probably the daily) cron's. I only need it for the weekly backup.

I'll let you know how I go after the current backup is finished.

Re: Is smart_spindown script anymore necessary on whitelight version?

Calathia 1247084835|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Any experiences about commenting those min/hourly/daily crons? Is it safe? is it enough just to comment the lines or do I have to move those jobs to weecly cron line?