Re: How to zero a failing disk drive before disposal?

From: Ronald F. Guilmette <rfg_at_tristatelogic.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:59:42 UTC
In message <d093f0ac42c0bb9c05ce8559c35c56ec55301084.camel@riseup.net>, 
Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> wrote:

>https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/229354/how-to-ignore-write-errors-while-zeroing-a-disk
>
>a "sdd" command is mentioned, wich seems to be provided by
>https://sourceforge.net/projects/schilytools/files/
>
>and it might be available for FreeBSD,
>https://www.freshports.org/devel/schilybase .
>
>FWIW the Arch User repository provides schily-tools-sdd, but Arch Linux
>doesn't provide a live media. Ubuntu and friends provide a live media,
>but they don't provide schilytools, but it might build without issues on
>an Ubuntu or so live media,
>https://www.unixmen.com/install-schily-tools-on-linux/ .

Thanks Ralf.  I'll definitely give this a try if I can't get the SMART
secure erase to complete.