Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:12:29 -0400 From: John Nielsen <lists@jnielsen.net> To: freebsd-scsi@freebsd.org Cc: Julian Stacey <jhs@berklix.org> Subject: Re: how to format an ide hard disc in a usb enclosure Message-ID: <200809051212.29727.lists@jnielsen.net> In-Reply-To: <200809051518.m85FILKc012983@fire.js.berklix.net> References: <200809051518.m85FILKc012983@fire.js.berklix.net>
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On Friday 05 September 2008, Julian Stacey wrote: > Hi, > > Reference: > > From: Ross <westr@connection.ca> > > Reply-to: Ross <westr@connection.ca> > > Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:57:05 -0400 > > Message-id: <1741743380.20080905105705@connection.ca> > > Ross wrote: > > JS> Thanks to both for trying, but I still hope for a 1st usefull > > response. JS> Repeat: Can FreeBSD generate & pass scsi commands > > JS> over USB that a ISB to IDE enclosure will take & use to format. > > > > Do you know about "camcontrol" - it allows you to issue pretty well > > any scsi command to devices. > > > > Whether it'll do it over a usb device, I don't know - I've never > > tried. > > Thanks Ross, > per my original post: > camcontrol format da0 > You are about to REMOVE ALL DATA from the following device: > camcontrol: scsiformat: error sending inquiry > camcontrol format 3:0:0 > You are about to REMOVE ALL DATA from the following device: > camcontrol: scsiformat: error sending inquiry > > yes I tried it, though I'm not experienced with it either, > I'm hoping someone here on scsi@ might know if it shoudl work over USB > bus (or if no one knows I could later ask on usb@ list. Might require a custom kernel (to remove umass), but you could try atausb instead to give you a more native interface to the drive. What you'd do to format it from there I'm not sure but perhaps you know. JN
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