> >so if you do the LLF without writing zeros it would requier no time at all ? >>k > >Well, close to no time. It will still re-initialize the disk. And >if you've selected a different partitioning scheme or changed from >HFS to HFS+ (or HFS+ to HFS), it will take a few seconds. But it >won't take anything like the several minutes to hours it can take to >write zeros to a several gigabyte disk and/or do an LLF to a SCSI >disk.
but it did take a long time to low level 40 gb. very long in fact. kenta -- -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
