[Wylug-help] Readonly option in hdparm

[Thomas, Nicholas]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: James Holden [mailto:james at microcosmos.co.uk]
>Sent: 05 August 2003 13:37
>To: Thomas, Nicholas
>Cc: wylug-help at wylug.org.uk
>Subject: Re: [Wylug-help] Readonly option in hdparm
>
>
>Nick,
>
>I have come across SCSI hard disks with a read-only jumper. If you can
>do this with the drive you have, I'd imagine it'd be the same.
>Check the
>specs for the drive. I've never seen a jumper like this on an
>IDE drive
>though.
>
>James
>

Hi, thanks for taking my question seriously.
I forgot to mention that I have an IDE drive, no SCSI drives.

I have tried the keep settings (-k and -K) to hdparm but they don't affect
the readonly status after a reset/reboot.
Also checked the specs for the drive but I cannot find any details regarding
this feature. It may be "undocumented" info which we may be able to squeeze
out of the Maxtor Rep - I will ask them.

In any case I need to investigate if this can be done using compact flash +
IDE adaptor.

But I will try to diable pin 23 on my hard drive caddy and see what (if
anything) that does.

Thanks

Nick