> Hmmm.... sector still had random data after rm tmpfile and sync; > > /dev/sda3 on / type ext4 (rw,noatime,nodiratime,discard) > > Device Model: KINGSTON SS100S216G > Serial Number: 16GB40013421 > Firmware Version: D100719 > > Suppose to support TRIM. Just so you know, in Jan '09 there was a thread on the linux raid list where they discussed the TRIM command on SSD's. The gist of the conversation (as I understood it) was that for SATA based SSD's, the results of a raw read afterward were non-deterministic, ie you couldn't be certain what you'd get back. -- Drew "Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood." --Marie Curie "This started out as a hobby and spun horribly out of control." -Unknown