[16324.162665] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 CCS
[16324.163258] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
[16324.164075] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] 0 512-byte logical blocks: (0 B/0 B)
[16324.164079] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] 0-byte physical blocks
[16324.164517] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
[16324.164967] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Asking for cache data failed
[16324.164975] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Assuming drive cache: write through
[16324.168037] sd 7:0:0:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk
I hope it is safe for me to start wiping the disk. Usually I try to take some steps to ensure that the disk that I'm erasing is the correct one. I might, for example, try to check the size and the model number, etc. Is there a way to do some such verification before erasing if the device is not listed in the usual device list?
Edit [2019-05-28 14:55 UTC]: The author took a calculated risk and started wiping the disk. This seems to have payed off because there has been no loss of relevant data.
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