Re: hdparm ATA Security Options return errors

[thomas schorpp <t.schorpp@gmx.de>]

thomas schorpp wrote:
> hi,
> 
> hdparm
> 
> ATA Security Options:
>  --security-unlock PWD          Unlock drive, using password PWD (DANGEROUS)
>  --security-set-pass PWD        Lock drive, using password PWD (DANGEROUS)
>  --security-disable PWD         Disable drive locking, using password
> PWD (DANGEROUS)
>  --security-mode MODE           Specify user/master password and
> high/maximum security
> 
> fail by returning errors "cannot allocate mem", "invalid argument", with
> 
> hdparm binary from debian stable...sid / whax /knoppix with kernels
> 2.6.11...2.6.13...latest debian sid image with
> 
> usual via ide + sil680 controllers and
> 
> ATA device, with non-removable media
>         Model Number:       Maxtor 6E040L0
>         Serial Number:      E14FQN5E
>         Firmware Revision:  NAR61590
> Standards:
>         Supported: 7 6 5 4
> 
> ATA device, with non-removable media
>         Model Number:       ST3120026A
>         Serial Number:      3JT4RYCB
>         Firmware Revision:  8.01
> Standards:
>         Used: ATA/ATAPI-6 T13 1410D revision 2
>         Supported: 6 5 4 3
> 
> .
> 
> does it help to compile hdparm from source against the vanilla kernel?
> 
> wheres the latest source? biblio? or is there a cvs?
> 
> meanwhile ill take a look at the debian sid source package's code...
> 
> y
> tom
> 
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hdparm.c line 101

static char security_password[64];

shouldnt it be 128? passphrase + padding to 128 bytes?