Re: Disk access just before shutdown power off.

[Maciej Rutecki <maciej.rutecki@gmail.com>]

2009/7/20 James Courtier-Dutton <James@superbug.demon.co.uk>:
> Hi,
>
> When I shutdown my Linux laptop, it does an orderly shutdown with quite
> a lot of HD activity during shutdown which eventually stops when the
> screen goes blank. Then there is some delay (5-10 seconds) and then a
> quick flurry of HD access just before it powers itself off.
> Why is this last bit of HD access needed?
> Surely, if the system is shut down enough to not use the screen any
> more, why does it need the HD?
> I am asking, because it would be nice to disable this need of the HD
> just before it powers itself off. This would allow me to lift up the
> laptop just a bit earlier and place it in my backpack when the screen
> blanks without having to worry about HD failure due to shock.
> I think it would be nicer if the HD would shut itself down just before
> the screen goes blank.
>

It's HP/Compaq laptop?

Regards
-- 
Maciej Rutecki
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