Date: Fri, 14 May 2021 07:09:44 +0200 From: michael@fuckner.net To: freebsd-fs <freebsd-fs@freebsd.org>,joe mcguckin <joe@via.net> Subject: Re: 512e/4kn drive formatting Message-ID: <67162c0c-ec49-4ef8-a4cc-01f6a827522e.maildroid@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3B80A623-7497-429E-A894-B9A39E5FD50E@via.net> References: <3B80A623-7497-429E-A894-B9A39E5FD50E@via.net>
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But also the firmware on the drives... I=E2=80=99ve successfully reformatted 520b 10TB HGST with Dell firmware = drives into 4Kn using sg_format. I=E2=80=99ve failed reformatting 512e 16TB Seagate Exos drives with Dell = firmware into 4Kn using sg_format. - Peter > On 14 May 2021, at 01:52, joe mcguckin <joe@via.net> wrote: >=20 > I notice most drive vendors supply 512e and 4Kn format drives. Is it = possible to buy a 512e drive and use is as a 4kn drive > or possibly reformat to 4kn? I=E2=80=99m specifically looking at the = Seagate Exos drives... >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Joe >=20 > Joe McGuckin > ViaNet Communications >=20 > joe@via.net > 650-207-0372 cell > 650-213-1302 office > 650-969-2124 fax >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-fs@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-fs > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-fs-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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