[mythtv-users] Spin down drives

[Jos Hoekstra]

Op 17-9-2011 21:08, Josu Lazkano schreef:
> 2011/8/9 John Drescher<drescherjm at gmail.com>:
>>> Is possible to emulate on Windows or Linux machine?
>>>
>> Most likely not. Since neither of these will allow direct access to
>> the hardware.
>>
>> John
>>
> Hello, I just buy an other drive, is the same as the other, is USB
> boxed, so I have double problem, xD.
>
> I try the instruction on this page:
> http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=20907
>
> I burn the CD with wdidle3.exe on, but when I execute I got this (the
> drive is attached (USB):
>
> C:\ISOLINUX>wdidle3.exe
> WDIDLE Version 1.03
> Copyright (C)...
> Configure Idle3.
> Model: HTS54...
> Serial: MPB4P...
> This is not a WD disk drive.
>
> My drive is this:
>
> Model Number:       WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0
> Serial Number:      WD-WCA.........
> Firmware Revision:  51.0AB51
> Transport:          Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev
> 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6
>
> How could I execute it?
>
> Thanks and best regards.
>
If you run the program it must be connected via a controller in 
IDE-mode, it doesn't work with AHCI or RAID-mode. It also doesn't like 
USB convertors used in USB -enclosures....