9.10.2010 11:27, Linuxguy123 kirjoitti: > # hdparm --security-erase NULL /dev/sdd > security_password="" > > /dev/sdd: > Issuing SECURITY_ERASE command, password="", user=master > ERASE_PREPARE: Invalid exchange > > Why ???? The reason is explained in the Wiki article that mike cloaked referred: https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/ATA_Secure_Erase#Executing_security_erase_without_setting_a_password Using NULL password doesn't work. You must set and use a password. -- Markku Kolkka markku.kolkka@xxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines