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c00l.wave
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 Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 4:28 pm Post subject: Any way to set the host protected area (HPA)? |
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I want to try enabling a HPA on an external drive but unfortunately, hdparm depends on deprecated IDE modules which I can't get enabled.
I'm expecting something like:
| Code: | # hdparm -N /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb:
max sectors = 65134/1953525168, HPA is enabled |
But all I get is:
| Code: | # hdparm -N /dev/sdd
/dev/sdd:
The running kernel lacks CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL support for this device.
READ_NATIVE_MAX_ADDRESS_EXT failed: Invalid argument |
Compiling IDE support as a module, loading it and re-attaching the USB drive did not help.
Kernel version is 3.6.11-gentoo, hdparm has been updated to 9.43 (latest available version). Is there any way to manipulate the HPA from modern kernels or do I have to use an old live CD from around 2009?
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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c00l.wave,
External drives USB/Fireware/eSATA, have always been on the SCSI software stack.
As well as hdparam, there is sdparam ... that may be worth a try.
Be warned that many USB/IDE or USB/SATA converters to not support all the commands you might need.
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