low-level formatter for linux
Markus Kesaromous
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Wed Aug 5 04:46:53 UTC 2009
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> From: gene.heskett at verizon.net
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:33:27 -0400
> Subject: Re: low-level formatter for linux
>
> On Tuesday 04 August 2009, Markus Kesaromous wrote:
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>>
>>> Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 03:33:25 +0000
>>> From: geleem at bellsouth.net
>>> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
>>> 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. :)
>>>
>>> --
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>
>>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 :)
>>
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I don't know enough about amanda. Guess I have to read up on it.
Here is the output:
# smartctl -a /dev/sdb
smartctl version 5.38 [i386-redhat-linux-gnu] Copyright (C) 2002-8 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Model Family: Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 family
Device Model: ST3500641AS
Serial Number: 3PM07SFG
Firmware Version: 3.AAD
User Capacity: 500,107,862,016 bytes
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 7
ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is: Tue Aug 4 21:42:21 2009 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled
=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
See vendor-specific Attribute list for marginal Attributes.
General SMART Values:
Offline data collection status: (0x82) Offline data collection activity
was completed without error.
Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 120) The previous self-test completed having
the read element of the test failed.
Total time to complete Offline
data collection: ( 430) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x5b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Auto Offline data collection on/off support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
General Purpose Logging supported.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 1) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 255) minutes.
SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000f 108 078 006 Pre-fail Always - 157925240
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0003 096 096 000 Pre-fail Always - 0
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 670
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail Always - 1
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000f 087 060 030 Pre-fail Always - 627490383
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 082 082 000 Old_age Always - 16386
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 097 Pre-fail Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 020 Old_age Always - 767
187 Reported_Uncorrect 0x0032 001 001 000 Old_age Always - 863
189 High_Fly_Writes 0x003a 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 0
190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022 061 039 045 Old_age Always In_the_past 39 (0 2 41 29)
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 039 061 000 Old_age Always - 39 (0 14 0 0)
195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered 0x001a 060 045 000 Old_age Always - 185506743
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0012 093 093 000 Old_age Always - 157
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 093 093 000 Old_age Offline - 157
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x003e 200 037 000 Old_age Always - 366
200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0000 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0
202 TA_Increase_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0
SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 1188 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
CR = Command Register [HEX]
FR = Features Register [HEX]
SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
ER = Error register [HEX]
ST = Status register [HEX]
Powered_Up_Time is measured from power on, and printed as
DDd+hh:mm:SS.sss where DD=days, hh=hours, mm=minutes,
SS=sec, and sss=millisec. It "wraps" after 49.710 days.
Error 1188 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 9674 hours (403 days + 2 hours)
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 00 18 e8 dd e0 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00dde818 = 14542872
Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- --------------------
25 00 08 11 e8 dd e0 00 05:14:07.198 READ DMA EXT
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:07.120 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:07.109 IDENTIFY DEVICE
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:11.121 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:11.036 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
Error 1187 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 9674 hours (403 days + 2 hours)
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 00 18 e8 dd e0 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00dde818 = 14542872
Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- --------------------
25 00 08 11 e8 dd e0 00 05:14:07.198 READ DMA EXT
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:07.120 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:07.109 IDENTIFY DEVICE
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:07.096 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:07.031 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
Error 1186 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 9674 hours (403 days + 2 hours)
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 00 18 e8 dd e0 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00dde818 = 14542872
Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- --------------------
25 00 08 11 e8 dd e0 00 05:14:07.198 READ DMA EXT
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:07.120 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:07.109 IDENTIFY DEVICE
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:07.096 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:07.031 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
Error 1185 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 9674 hours (403 days + 2 hours)
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 00 18 e8 dd e0 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00dde818 = 14542872
Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- --------------------
25 00 08 11 e8 dd e0 00 05:14:03.173 READ DMA EXT
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:03.108 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:03.105 IDENTIFY DEVICE
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:01.313 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:13:52.427 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
Error 1184 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 9674 hours (403 days + 2 hours)
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 00 18 e8 dd e0 Error: UNC at LBA = 0x00dde818 = 14542872
Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Powered_Up_Time Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ---------------- --------------------
25 00 08 11 e8 dd e0 00 05:14:03.173 READ DMA EXT
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:14:03.108 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
ec 00 00 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:03.105 IDENTIFY DEVICE
ef 03 46 00 00 00 a0 02 05:14:01.313 SET FEATURES [Set transfer mode]
27 00 00 00 00 00 e0 00 05:13:52.427 READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT
SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Short offline Completed: read failure 80% 15374 752823153
SMART Selective self-test log data structure revision number 1
SPAN MIN_LBA MAX_LBA CURRENT_TEST_STATUS
1 0 0 Not_testing
2 0 0 Not_testing
3 0 0 Not_testing
4 0 0 Not_testing
5 0 0 Not_testing
Selective self-test flags (0x0):
After scanning selected spans, do NOT read-scan remainder of disk.
If Selective self-test is pending on power-up, resume after 0 minute delay.
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