Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2017 20:13:45 -0500 From: "Mikhail T." <mi+thun@aldan.algebra.com> To: freebsd-fs <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org> Subject: Low-level format an SATA-drive? Message-ID: <5b6394f6-1c0a-5b1e-bf5e-84e848905392@aldan.algebra.com>
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It used to be, performing a "low-level format" could get a few more
months -- may be a year -- out of a failing drive. How would I try that
today?
The camcontrol has a "format" subcommand, but it just gives me an error:
# camcontrol format /dev/ada3
You are about to REMOVE ALL DATA from the following device:
camcontrol: scsiformat: error sending inquiry
Is my drive simply beyond repair, or is camcontrol being "naive" in some
way?
-mi
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