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Subject:
/dev/zero and flash drives
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ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]>
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ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 16 May 2014 21:11:29 -0700
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Hi All,

On a flash drive, does the following not only ease the drive,
but does it also turn off all the charges?

       dd bs=4096 if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc1

Many thanks,
-T


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