No Low level format is user available since the MFM interface days. All lowlevel formatting is done on IDE and SATA drives at the manufacturer with very high dollar equipment. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 4:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Is low level format requried? HOw is it performed?
I am planning to install Ubuntu on a surplus Dell (dual-core) machine, that I bought from a college surplus sale - with no hard drive. I was able to pick up a (wiped clean) SATA hard drive rather cheaply. Since the hard drive is wiped clean, do I have to perform some sort of low-level format before I can install the Ubuntu operating system from the ususal iso disk? If some sort of low level format is needed, What program is required to perform the low level format? Is there a special procedure to follow? I spent some time looking on Google and could not get a clear answere. Thanks
