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From: Mark Lord <lkml@rtr.ca>
Subject: Re: hdparm "unknown 206[12]" features and security...
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:44:10 -0500
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To: Daniel J Blueman <daniel.blueman@gmail.com>
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Daniel J Blueman wrote:
> Hi Mark,
> 
> I was looking at the features on a new 320GB 2.5" SATA2 disk and
> finding the current hdparm 7.7 doesn't recognise a couple of features
> [1]. I dumped the raw identify data [2], if it is of use.
> 
> Also, do you know what tools to use to set a drive password and unlock
> the drive at boot-time, equivalent to what various laptop BIOSes
> allow.
..

   hdparm --security-help

That code worked for me when I tested it here (libata only!!),
but it has not been widely tested/used by others.

..
>            *    SCT Data Tables (AC5)
>                 unknown 206[12]
>                 unknown 206[13]
..

Thanks.  I'll double-check the latest ATA draft spec again,
but those bits are/were defined as "vendor specific" when I
last checked.

Cheers