Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 12:35:47 +0200 From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Unlocking HDD ATA password Message-ID: <CADGWnjVuo_7ucj8sD8rkOZmGFpTTdKnO_TKY3ZgWjEG5mQdOsw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20121008232937.72dff7dc.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20121008232937.72dff7dc.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:29 PM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > I have a question regarding the use (or the "make usable again") > of hard disks locked with ATA password: I have a Samsung disk > (2.5" with PATA interface) and approx. 160 GB capacity which > is locked by some ATA password which nobody knows. > > What tool is to be used in FreeBSD to transmit the password to > the unit in order to "wake it up"? camcontrol(8) maybe? After some patching? http://blog.multiplay.co.uk/2011/08/freebsd-security-support-for-ata-devices-via-camcontrol/ I have not tried it and don't know if it is what you need; I just found it while googling. -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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