low-level formatter for linux

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[excuse delay in reply. thread got move to archive in error. just now found.]

Markus Kesaromous wrote:

> Why I need to do low level formatting? Disk monitor is reporting 93 
> uncorrectable sector errors.

then you need to get tools from oem.

> Is that a good enough reason? :)

one of many.

> 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 :)

60 minutes on grill is a lot loner than needed.

when i want to totally destroy a disk platter, i burn off oxide coating using
lighter fluid. works just as good and does not stink up grill. besides, who
wants their stakes smelling and tasting like oxide.

if i want to reuse platter, i use a big magnet i have from a klystron tube
radar unit and reformat low level. tho i have not done so lately with ide
disk drives. worked great with mfm.

as for asking a physics prof, i really do not need to ask his opinion of
something that i have known for a long time.


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