On Thu, 27 May 2010 16:22:11 +0100, Mick wrote:

> Newer machines invariably have SATA drives:
> 
> Do I need to emerge hdparm for such a drive?

% whatis hdparm
hdparm               (8)  - get/set SATA/ATA device parameters

SATA is still ATA, using the same basic command set but over a different
wire.


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