On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 21:04, Clint Pachl wrote:
> I would like to reinstall a fresh system on an SSD that contains an
> existing installation. From my limited knowledge of SSDs, I wonder if
> the drive controller may "retain" data from the old filesystem, unaware
> that there is a new filesystem put in place.
> 
> Is this a concern? If so, how does one "reset" a used SSD for optimal
> operation with a fresh install?

'atactl drive secerase' will tell the drive the old contents are no
longer needed. None of the other tools currently do that.

I don't think it's a concern.

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