If you must low-level format be sure to use the program provided by the manufacturer. If you don't and something gets messed up I here it's quite hard to fix. If your worried about security many of these options will be adequete. just don't low level format with the wrong brand formater.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This thread comes close to explaining a few things > I've wondered about for a while > plus brings up a new definition for low level > formatting that seems way beyond anything I can see > useful. > Q1) > " Important drive information (servo, sector > layout, and defect > management, etc.) is stored in the low-level > format at the > factory. This information is designed to last the > life of the > drive and therefore it is not possible to low > level the drive > outside the factory. " So this is not what nyal > wants to do? > If someone really could do this why would they find > it useful to do so? > And can linui read the info? > Q2) Does Powermax just diagnose disk integrity?, or > does it does what the quote in "Q1)" describes > storing it in a way that is designed to last the > life of the drive? > Or store in in another way. The compatabilty specs > for the software only admit to compatability with $M > oses If this is something that can show linux where > it can write to and where it can not it would be > very useful to me. > > Q3)Shred sounds excellent for removing all traces of > previous files, but 25X?, isn't that overkill? > > Q4) I've heard it suggested that 4x through using > the dd command to write zeros through the mbr to the > end of the drive is enough hide sensitive old files, > > how true is that? > > I thank any who are patient enough to answer any or > all of the above. > > John W > Fleming > > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
