From: Marc Tricou <Quarc_at_gmx.de>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 13:38:16 +0200

>> I think it would be extreme useful to somehow cache the directory
>> information, so that, when beowsing and crawling the directories, the HD
>> doesn't have to spin up sometimes and cause painful delays.
>
>The simpler solution is to implement the configurable disk spindown timer
we have discussed here before. Then you can crank that up so the disk
doesn't spin >down while browsing and you don't get any delays.

Perhaps it would be nice to have a longer spinout timer in browser mode but
the normal short timer in play mode.

cu, Marc
Received on 2002-08-14