Re: hdparm problem

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 9:53 PM, jd1008 wrote: > Every sector Why would the drive which is supposed to be using > it's own internal logic to do the secure erase, report write errors to the > host? > Does the host request notifications of such errors? I've never had any drive report anything

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 03:16 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 02:13 PM, jd1008 wrote: It made no difference :( If nothing else, the test took very little time and completely eliminated a possibility. Thanx for letting us know. The funny thing, is I ran a thorough full disk drive stress test using

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 03:41 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: Not applicable. I advise staying on the rails. On Mar 20, 2015 3:22 PM, "jd1008" > wrote: On 03/20/2015 03:19 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass Eins /dev/sdX su

Re: hdparm problem

Not applicable. I advise staying on the rails. On Mar 20, 2015 3:22 PM, "jd1008" wrote: > > > On 03/20/2015 03:19 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: > >> sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass Eins /dev/sdX >> >> sudo time hdparm --user-master u --security-erase Eins /dev/sdX >> OR >> sudo time hdp

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 03:19 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass Eins /dev/sdX sudo time hdparm --user-master u --security-erase Eins /dev/sdX OR sudo time hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced Eins /dev/sdX Just copy and paste it. Two commands are neede

Re: hdparm problem

sudo hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass Eins /dev/sdX sudo time hdparm --user-master u --security-erase Eins /dev/sdX OR sudo time hdparm --user-master u --security-erase-enhanced Eins /dev/sdX Just copy and paste it. Two commands are needed. Just two. Not three. Not one. -- users maili

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:13 PM, jd1008 wrote: It made no difference :( If nothing else, the test took very little time and completely eliminated a possibility. Thanx for letting us know. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:59 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:49 PM, jd1008 wrote: Unfortunately, manpage says: -m Get/set sector count for multiple sector I/O on the drive. I have no need for this, and I do not see how it helps my situation where I cannot set the master password. Yes,

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:55 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:11 PM, jd1008 wrote: It seems that setting the master password is not possible. Why is that? Could it be that the command itself has been hacked NOT to change the master password? Time to take a look at the source code :) Yup. I

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:49 PM, jd1008 wrote: Unfortunately, manpage says: -m Get/set sector count for multiple sector I/O on the drive. I have no need for this, and I do not see how it helps my situation where I cannot set the master password. Yes, I understand that. What you don't understa

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:11 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:32 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: I've never used this stuff, Joanne, but I know people who have, which is why I suggested you have the user password set (the "--set-security-password" command defaults to "--user-master u"). You may have to spec

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:29 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:24 PM, jd1008 wrote: Forget it!!! Either you are mixing things up or making them up. I have all my messages in the sent folder. I never used -m argument. I'm not saying that you did; I was saying that there is an option m, and it nee

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:24 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: Is the drive in question in any kind of enclosure? If it is, there's a good chance using ATA Secure Erase will either not work, or will brick the drive. There are many craptastic bridge chipsets out there. Otherwise this might help. http://mackonsti

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:24 PM, jd1008 wrote: Forget it!!! Either you are mixing things up or making them up. I have all my messages in the sent folder. I never used -m argument. I'm not saying that you did; I was saying that there is an option m, and it needs a dash in front of it. The quote was fr

Re: hdparm problem

> http://mackonsti.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/ssd-secure-erase-ata-command And just to quality that source, I use it all the time, so I know it works. Both SSD and HDD. -- Chris Murphy -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://adm

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:19 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:12 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 02:05 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 12:53 PM, jd1008 wrote: Maybe you are using some other version??? My hdparm is # rpm -q hdparm hdparm-9.45-1.fc21.x86_64 From your earlier message: > -m

Re: hdparm problem

Is the drive in question in any kind of enclosure? If it is, there's a good chance using ATA Secure Erase will either not work, or will brick the drive. There are many craptastic bridge chipsets out there. Otherwise this might help. http://mackonsti.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/ssd-secure-erase-ata-c

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:12 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 02:05 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 12:53 PM, jd1008 wrote: Maybe you are using some other version??? My hdparm is # rpm -q hdparm hdparm-9.45-1.fc21.x86_64 From your earlier message: > -m Get/set multiple sector count Man - get

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 02:05 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 12:53 PM, jd1008 wrote: Maybe you are using some other version??? My hdparm is # rpm -q hdparm hdparm-9.45-1.fc21.x86_64 From your earlier message: > -m Get/set multiple sector count Man - get a clue You are quoting yourself!!

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:32 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: I've never used this stuff, Joanne, but I know people who have, which is why I suggested you have the user password set (the "--set-security-password" command defaults to "--user-master u"). You may have to specify "--user-master m --set-security-p

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:53 PM, jd1008 wrote: Maybe you are using some other version??? My hdparm is # rpm -q hdparm hdparm-9.45-1.fc21.x86_64 From your earlier message: > -m Get/set multiple sector count -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription op

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:48 PM, jd1008 wrote: Who is Joanne???! Why do you assume my name Joanne? There is a Joanne Dow on this list; it was probably just a frain bart on the poster's part. -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admi

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:48 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 01:32 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: I've never used this stuff, Joanne, but I know people who have, which is why I suggested you have the user password set (the "--set-security-password" command defaults to "--user-master u"). You may have to spec

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:36 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 12:25 PM, jd1008 wrote: Man page says only choices are u and m Does not mention a - preceding either one. Look at the usage you quoted, and I snipped. It lists -m, but not simply m. In fact, I don't know off-hand of a command tha

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:32 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: I've never used this stuff, Joanne, but I know people who have, which is why I suggested you have the user password set (the "--set-security-password" command defaults to "--user-master u"). You may have to specify "--user-master m --set-security-p

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:25 PM, jd1008 wrote: Man page says only choices are u and m Does not mention a - preceding either one. Look at the usage you quoted, and I snipped. It lists -m, but not simply m. In fact, I don't know off-hand of a command that allows you to specify an option without

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:04 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 11:24 AM, Rick Stevens wrote: hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass It is belching the usage at me: # hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass thepassword /dev/sdc hdparm - get/set hard disk parameters - version v9.45, by Mark Lord

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 01:18 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: On 03/20/2015 12:04 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 11:24 AM, Rick Stevens wrote: hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass It is belching the usage at me: # hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass thepassword /dev/sdc Have you tried using -m i

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 12:04 PM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 11:24 AM, Rick Stevens wrote: hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass It is belching the usage at me: # hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass thepassword /dev/sdc Have you tried using -m instead of just m? HTH, HAND. -- users mail

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 11:24 AM, Rick Stevens wrote: hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass It is belching the usage at me: # hdparm --user-master m --set-security-pass thepassword /dev/sdc hdparm - get/set hard disk parameters - version v9.45, by Mark Lord. Usage: hdparm [options] [device ..

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 10:14 AM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 09:54 AM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 09:51 AM, jd1008 wrote: The command and error message are: # time hdparm --verbose --user-master m --security-erase-enhanced thepassword /dev/sdc security_password="thepassword" /dev/sdc: Issuing SE

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 09:54 AM, jd1008 wrote: On 03/20/2015 09:51 AM, jd1008 wrote: The command and error message are: # time hdparm --verbose --user-master m --security-erase-enhanced thepassword /dev/sdc security_password="thepassword" /dev/sdc: Issuing SECURITY_ERASE command, password="thepa

Re: hdparm problem

On 03/20/2015 09:51 AM, jd1008 wrote: The command and error message are: # time hdparm --verbose --user-master m --security-erase-enhanced thepassword /dev/sdc security_password="thepassword" /dev/sdc: Issuing SECURITY_ERASE command, password="thepassword", user=master outgoing cdb: 85 08

hdparm problem

The command and error message are: # time hdparm --verbose --user-master m --security-erase-enhanced thepassword /dev/sdc security_password="thepassword" /dev/sdc: Issuing SECURITY_ERASE command, password="thepassword", user=master outgoing cdb: 85 08 0e 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 ec 0