On Tuesday 04 August 2009, Markus Kesaromous wrote: >---------------------------------------- > >> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 03:33:25 +0000 >> From: geleem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: low-level formatter for linux >> >> Markus Kesaromous wrote: >>> Is there a low-level HD formatter for linux? >> >> linux-google search "low-level+format", will give 97k hits. >> >> mainly, for a truly oem *low-level format* you need an oem format program. >> they are available in dos format. >> >> you will get advice to use 'dd' to zero out sectors. >> >> you will find programs to do all sorts of security erasers. >> >> >> for all practical purposes of clearing up why you need 'llf', >> >> did you now have live-in girl friend and you want to be sure >> she does not find your pron? ;) >> >> your boss caught you with it on *his* computer? >> >> >> for practical purposes, girl friend included, using >> 'dd if=/dev/random of=/dev/sdn bs=65536' >> will removed any thing you need to worry about. >> >> >> for legal reasons, fbi, irs, boss, etc, log; >> http://www.linux-kurser.dk/secure_harddisk_eraser.html >> for a type of 'erase' programs available. >> >> there are many more, so you can look thru rest of 97k, >> or modify "low-level+formatter" to lessen. >> >> much fun to you. :) >> >> -- >> >> peace out. >> >> tc,hago. >> >> g >> . >> >> **** >> in a free world without fences, who needs gates. >> ** >> help microsoft stamp out piracy - give linux to a friend today. >> ** >> to mess up a linux box, you need to work at it. >> to mess up an ms windows box, you just need to *look* at it. >> ** >> learn linux: >> 'Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition' http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html >> 'The Linux Documentation Project' http://www.tldp.org/ >> 'LDP HOWTO-index' http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/index.html >> 'HowtoForge' http://howtoforge.com/ >> **** > >Why I need to do low level formatting? >Disk monitor is reporting 93 uncorrectable sector errors. If that drive cannot correct them, it is already out of spare sectors and is using its input power for life support. But to be sure, please post the output of 'smartctl -a /dev/sdX' where X is the rest of that devices name, a,b,c,d,e etc. I'd retire it, before it falls over taking your data with it. Or are you running amanda? I do. And I don't worry too much, I can do a bare metal install on a fresh drive, fire up one of amanda's two recovery tools, and have my 99GB restored in about 3 hours, including the final reboot to put in my latest kernel. >Is that a good enough reason? :) > >PS: If I had something on the disk to hide from prying eyes, I would resort >to a very simple solution: break open the drive (very easyli done), and >place the platters on the fire grill for about 60 minutes. Ask a physics > professor. See what he has to say about it :) > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get free photo software from Windows Live >http://www.windowslive.com/online/photos?ocid=PID23393::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-U >S:SI_PH_software:082009 -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) The NRA is offering FREE Associate memberships to anyone who wants them. <https://www.nrahq.org/nrabonus/accept-membership.asp> Truth is the most valuable thing we have -- so let us economize it. -- Mark Twain -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
