Re: disk destroyer, etc

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl)
Date: Mon Jul 24 2000 - 21:40:44 EST

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Krzysztof Halasa <khc@intrepid.pm.waw.pl> said:

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> We don't yet know if corrupted drive firmware can be fixed without
> removing the HDD from the system, given the firmware file and required
> utility/information is available.

Good point. And I don't see why it can't be undone by reflashing, as the
flashing instructions must survive during flashing to be of any use. Sure,
the drive won't work, but that isn't needed at all to fix it.

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