As I understand it we can either wait for a new kernel or change away from ext4.
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Jaime Alberto Silva
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> I'm having the same problem on Debian testing/unstable:
>
> Linux 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Wed Aug 25 14:28:12 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Is there any progress about this?
>
> The 2.6.35 kernel for Debian is currently in experimental and I don't
> know where will it be upgraded to unstable.
>
> How can I stop my disks from spinning? I have LVM and, for luck, half of
> my disks are free. Should I migrate my partitions to ext3?
>
> --
> jbd2 writing block every 5 - 10 seconds, preventing disk spin-down and making noise
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/607560
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> jbd2 writes blocks to the hard disk every 5 seconds. This makes an annoying click/tick noise and prevents the disk from spinning down to conserve power. jbd2 appears in logs as several entries like...
>
> Jul 19 21:35:45 edge kernel: [ 3312.913759] jbd2/sda5-8(350): WRITE block 42280704 on sda5
>
> ... and can be observed using iotop. Since the noise only occurs in Ubuntu and not in Windows 7 it is probably a software problem. The excessive writes may reduce the disk's lifespan.
>
> Other info...
> * OS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> * Disk fomat: ext4
> * Kernel: 2.6.32-23-generic-pae
>
> Threads covering this problem
> * http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1489637
> * https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=692073
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic-pae 2.6.32-23.37
> Regression: No
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic-pae 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic-pae i686
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: rcx 2456 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0800000 irq 22'
> Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,17aa21bc,00100004 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
> Controls : 16
> Simple ctrls : 8
> Date: Mon Jul 19 23:24:03 2010
> Frequency: Every 5-10 seconds.
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae276af8-b805-466a-a688-8d175cd3f2d7
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
> MachineType: LENOVO 05782AU
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic-pae root=UUID=01d19f79-8c81-4da6-949d-db8f4d85b84a ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
> SourcePackage: linux
> dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.bios.version: 80ET37WW (1.14 )
> dmi.board.name: 05782AU
> dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.board.version: Not Available
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr80ET37WW(1.14):bd06/11/2010:svnLENOVO:pn05782AU:pvrThinkPadEdge:rvnLENOVO:rn05782AU:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
> dmi.product.name: 05782AU
> dmi.product.version: ThinkPad Edge
> dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>
>
>
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As I understand it we can either wait for a new kernel or change away from ext4.
On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:32 PM, Jaime Alberto Silva /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 607560 23-generic- pae ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=1489637 /bbs.archlinux. org/viewtopic. php?pid= 692073 2.6.32- 23-generic- pae 2.6.32-23.37 ature: Ubuntu 2.6.32- 23.37-generic- pae 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 23-generic- pae i686 17aa21bc, 00100004 HDA:80862804, 80860101, 00100000' UUID=ae276af8- b805-466a- a688-8d175cd3f2 d7 /boot/vmlinuz- 2.6.32- 23-generic- pae root=UUID= 01d19f79- 8c81-4da6- 949d-db8f4d85b8 4a ro quiet splash ersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1 asset.tag: No Asset Information version: Not Available bvr80ET37WW( 1.14):bd06/ 11/2010: svnLENOVO: pn05782AU: pvrThinkPadEdge :rvnLENOVO: rn05782AU: rvrNotAvailable :cvnLENOVO: ct10:cvrNotAvai lable: version: ThinkPad Edge /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ linux/+ bug/607560/ +subscribe
<email address hidden> wrote:
> I'm having the same problem on Debian testing/unstable:
>
> Linux 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Wed Aug 25 14:28:12 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
>
> Is there any progress about this?
>
> The 2.6.35 kernel for Debian is currently in experimental and I don't
> know where will it be upgraded to unstable.
>
> How can I stop my disks from spinning? I have LVM and, for luck, half of
> my disks are free. Should I migrate my partitions to ext3?
>
> --
> jbd2 writing block every 5 - 10 seconds, preventing disk spin-down and making noise
> https:/
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> jbd2 writes blocks to the hard disk every 5 seconds. This makes an annoying click/tick noise and prevents the disk from spinning down to conserve power. jbd2 appears in logs as several entries like...
>
> Jul 19 21:35:45 edge kernel: [ 3312.913759] jbd2/sda5-8(350): WRITE block 42280704 on sda5
>
> ... and can be observed using iotop. Since the noise only occurs in Ubuntu and not in Windows 7 it is probably a software problem. The excessive writes may reduce the disk's lifespan.
>
> Other info...
> * OS: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> * Disk fomat: ext4
> * Kernel: 2.6.32-
>
> Threads covering this problem
> * http://
> * https:/
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: linux-image-
> Regression: No
> Reproducible: No
> ProcVersionSign
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
> Architecture: i386
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: rcx 2456 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0800000 irq 22'
> Mixer name : 'Intel G45 DEVIBX'
> Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,
> Controls : 16
> Simple ctrls : 8
> Date: Mon Jul 19 23:24:03 2010
> Frequency: Every 5-10 seconds.
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
> MachineType: LENOVO 05782AU
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
> ProcEnviron:
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> RelatedPackageV
> SourcePackage: linux
> dmi.bios.date: 06/11/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.bios.version: 80ET37WW (1.14 )
> dmi.board.name: 05782AU
> dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.board.version: Not Available
> dmi.chassis.
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
> dmi.chassis.
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:
> dmi.product.name: 05782AU
> dmi.product.
> dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https:/
>