Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 01:16:04 -0500 (EST)
From: shogunx <shogunx@sleekfreak.ath.cx>
To: "Victor Porton,,," <porton@ex-code.com>
cc: linux-ide@vger.kernel.org, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Feature request: HDD status
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On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Victor Porton,,, wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want the following feature:
>
> Linux would be able (if this is possible for software) to
> deliver to the user the state of the HDD, whether it is
> active.
>
> I mean that Linux would have a module which would export to
> user space a boolean flag (probably a semaphore) which would
> be true while the HDD red lamp is shining and false while it
> is dark.
>
> That is I want sofrware to provide the same info as this
> hadrware HDD indicator on the front panel of most PCs.
>
> (Then a Gnome applet would show it.)
>
> I just look under the table to check HDD status to often
> and would instead like to see it on the monitor.
>
> Just a little wish.
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