Just tried to run hdparm --security-erase on ubuntu 16.04 lts and got the same message:
Issuing SECURITY_ERASE command, password="...", user=user The running kernel lacks CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL support for this device. SECURITY_ERASE: Invalid argument Command exited with non-zero status 22 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1095361 Title: hdparm is 2 years old and uses old depricated IDE API for ATA Security commands To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hdparm/+bug/1095361/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
