Messages in this thread | | | From | Robert Nicholson <> | Subject | Re: Does the linux kernel contain support for ATA Security feature set? | Date | Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:32:16 -0500 |
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So when I do a hdparm --security-set-pass NULL /dev/sda
I get a
SECURITY_ERASE: Input/output error
This is with a kernel that doesn't have CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL=y defined
I'm also told that for SATA drives that's not necessary anyway. Is that correct?
What should the response be for hdparm if CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL isn't defined for a drive that needs it?
The drive is an Intel X-25M
HDDERASE won't work since I'm on a Mac.
I don't want to create a customized lived CD witth a new kernel unless it's necessary.
On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:50 PM, Robert Nicholson wrote:
> So you're implying that it is possible to do a SECURE_ERASE using > hdparm then. > > I don't know why but HDDERASE tool requires legacy IDE mode. > > On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Matthew Garrett wrote: > >> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 06:49:59PM -0500, Robert Nicholson wrote: >>> So, I've got an X-25M that I want to securely erase and it turns out >>> on a Mac I'm not going to be able to issue the command because it >>> doesn't support legacy IDE mode from what I understand. So the >>> idea of >>> a any boot CD that I could boot and run a program that can issue a >>> SECURE_ERASE (SE) to the drive is only applicable to PC's. >> >> Why is the lack of legacy IDE an issue? hdparm works fine with SATA >> setups. >> -- >> Matthew Garrett | mjg59@srcf.ucam.org >
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