[mythtv-users] Spin down drives

[John Drescher]

> Thanks for the reply, I try to spin down for 5 seconds, but it doesn't stop:
>
> # hdparm -S1 /dev/sdb
>
> /dev/sdb:
>  setting standby to 1 (5 seconds)

I would make it way more than 5 seconds. That would almost guaranty a
very early drive death.

John