Re: Does the linux kernel contain support for ATA Security feature set?

[Krzysztof Halasa]

Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>> it, like OSX have protective measures to stop abuse of those features.
>
> The kernel doesn't but your BIOS or in some distributions early boot
> scripts may well issue a security freeze.

A hot-plugged disk should not be affected then.
Not very safe with IDE/PATA, at least in theory.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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