[ale] low level format

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

I think you've got the if and of backwards. I don't know how that would compare to something like the copywipe program. It might work with the right syntax. I'd still fill the drive with random data 5-6 times to fully exercise the controller and all the sectors.

Ron


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simontek at gmail.com wrote:

Wouldn't dd if=/dev/device of=/dev/null work just as well? There's more to it, but should do it, in theory. Remembering off the top of my head isn't as easy as it used to be.
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Subject: Re: [ale] low level format

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