Re: [SLE] Fwd: OpenSUSE 10.0 hangs at boot (from time to time - not always)

On Tuesday 31 January 2006 13:07, Carl Hartung wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 January 2006 04:35, Peter Collier wrote:

> > If so, how do you do a low level format? It used to be an option in
>> the bios all those years ago but
> > I've not seen it for nearly 20 years.
>
> Hi Peter,
>
> I'm sure you're aware that "low level formatting" is done only once
> at the factory today, but the term still seems to endure in the field
> -- which is why I keep throwing quotes around it. :-)
>
> In the context of this discussion, it really means properly erasing
> the contents of a partition before reformatting and using it as a
> system disk.
>
> - Carl

OK Carl I think you are saying, ideally you would use a program like
wipe to erase all directories/files and then use the basic format
program. Or would a simple rm prior to format do?

Peter C

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