Re: CDROM optimizations? Udev ?

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 09:38:36AM -0700, Kim Lux wrote:
> Yours isn't optimized either.
> 
> One can change them manually using hdparm (see man hdparm), but the
> kernel should set them better than this.  Messing around with drive
> parameters is not something that Joe/Jane Average should have to do. 

You should not change these parameters without knowing what you are doing.
Your advice is incorrect.