On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 15:01, Jan Stary wrote: > >> If so, how does one "reset" a used SSD for >> optimal operation with a fresh install? > > Just treat it as any other disk - which it is.
Almost, but not entirely. > > On May 13 22:50:08, pa...@ecentryx.com wrote: >> Scott McEachern wrote: >> >2) Do you mean there could still be data residing on unused parts >> >of the SSD? Yes, it can happen. >> Yes, this is what I'm referring to. I was hoping there was some way >> to instruct the drive controller that the entire drive space is >> "free"? > > It is, if you say so in the installer. No. OpenBSD knows that space is free, the drive does not. Yes, the drive cares.