scsi-spin + samba

I have a raid 1 array used solely through samba. I'd like to spin down the discs when not being used to save power. Googling has provided information about

Could anyone provide instances where doing the following would be a bad idea?:-

   preexec = /bin/mount /mnt/raid

   postexec = /bin/sync
   postexec = /bin/sync
   postexec = /bin/umount /mnt/raid
   postexec = /sbin/scsi-spin --down /dev/sda
   postexec = /sbin/scsi-spin --down /dev/sdb

Adrian

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24x7x365 != 24x7x52 Stupid or bad maths? <erno> hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

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