Bug 161723 - Opening a new tab activates HD
Summary: Opening a new tab activates HD
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: konqueror
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Konqueror Developers
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Keywords: triaged
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2008-05-07 03:13 UTC by Pascal d'Hermilly
Modified: 2008-10-13 14:06 UTC (History)
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Description Pascal d'Hermilly 2008-05-07 03:13:11 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 3.5.9)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I've set my harddisk on agressive power save mode, and I've noticed that every time I open a new tab in konqueror the harddrive turns on.
Can this be avoided?
Comment 1 Pascal d'Hermilly 2008-05-07 03:14:29 UTC 
BTW. This is during web surfing.. browsing the files wouldn't make much sense
Comment 2 Pascal d'Hermilly 2008-05-07 03:17:52 UTC 
The HD also spins up every time I switch pages in a tab. I other words, click on a link.
Comment 3 Jaime Torres 2008-10-12 12:47:18 UTC 
I think you can avoid this using the tmpfs in /tmp, because konqueror uses /tmp files a lot.

The change is in /etc/fstab.
none            /tmp            tmpfs   defaults        0       0
Comment 4 Pascal d'Hermilly 2008-10-13 14:06:28 UTC 
I suppose preventing disk-io while surfing would mean that it's not possible to recover from a crash. It seems to me that it's a better idea just to wait for solid state disks and let time solve the problem.