Re: Properly wiping a hard drive ?

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



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


[Index of Archives]     [Current Fedora Users]     [Fedora Desktop]     [Fedora SELinux]     [Yosemite News]     [Yosemite Photos]     [KDE Users]     [Fedora Tools]     [Fedora Docs]

  Powered by Linux