Get the hard disk information with out shutting down and opening the system. It gives information on model no., serial no., cylinders/heads/sectors, and the supported features of the hard disk. Show Sample Output
I know this sucks in some way but if someone can improve it please be my guest Show Sample Output
Useful to get info about the hard disk detail. Show Sample Output
requires superuser privileges
requires su privileges Show Sample Output
With many distro if a laptop will be running on batteries, the settings of the power management utility try to optimize the performance and behavior to increase battery life. Very often happens that the default settings are too aggressive and cause continuous Hdd spindown with the risk of damage. This command turns hdd power management off.
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