[Grml] Re: Boot USB sans IDE noise

[Mark]

Maybe this package can work:

noflushd

Description: allow idle hard disks to spin down

 Noflushd is a daemon that spins down disks that have not been read from
 after a certain amount of time, and then prevents disk writes from
 spinning them back up. It's targeted for laptops but can be used on any
 computer with IDE disks. The effect is that the hard disk actually
 spins
 down, saving you battery power, and shutting off the loudest component
 of
 most computers.


At least it's a partial answer....

Mark