[mythtv-users] HD noise and PVR250

[David Rees]

Will Dormann wrote, On 5/17/2004 8:06 AM:
> 
> You don't say what kind of noise the drive makes.   If it's a constant
> noise, regardless of disk activity, then it's probably bearing whine.   Get
> a new drive.
> If it's only during activity, you might be able to enable AAM for the drive
> using hdparm -M to reduce seek noise.

This worked very well on disks I have around to quiet disk seek noise.

Try `hdparm -M 128 /dev/hdX`

-Dave