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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Jun 15, 2019, 05:19am EDT Jun 15, 2019, 11:00am EDT This article ...

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I know how to change the settings for my hard drive in order to improve the performace using hdparm. What I would like to know is how do you keep the settings that you changed with hdparm when you ...

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