Hi All, Is there anyone that can elaborate on the sequence of events that take place when removing and re-inserting a had disk? Specifically how can I send a signal to the kernel that a disk has been removed and re-inserted with out actually doing so! I am trying to overcome an issue with the "secure-erase" of an ssd. Currently I need to physically remove and re-insert the disk in order to "un-freeze" it before I can issue the security-erase command. So far the only way I can find of unfreezing the disk is to either remove and re-insert the device or power cycle the 5V! The latter is less than ideal and the former a non-starter in the app I have in mind. Any assistance appreciated! Phil Vossler -- "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not circles, and bark is not smooth, nor does lightning travel in a straight line." BENOIT MANDELBROT 1924 — 2010 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org