Re: low-level formatter for linux

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On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 6:58 PM, Markus Kesaromous<remotestar@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I canvassed the web looking for a linux util that will
> low-level format a hard drive, and found noting but
> dos and windows tools.
> Is there a low-level HD formatter for linux?
>
> Markus K.
>

How low is low? mkfs will build a file system of a specified type,
i.e. format a partition with a given file system. It is a command-line
utility and so low level in my book, but maybe not in yours.

HTH

Peter

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