[G4] Drive Setup vs Disk Utility

[Dale Hoffman]

>In OSX's Disk Utility, you do have the option to do "zero all data".
>
>David Crandon

David, you're right.
Does this now do the same thing as the "Test Disk" in Drive Setup 
where Test and Zero Data were two separate operations?
DaleH

>
>On Tuesday, August 26, 2003, at 08:41  AM, Dale Hoffman wrote:
>
>>I've noticed that OSX Utilities no longer include Drive Setup which 
>>allowed low level formatting and extensive surface testing. Instead 
>>we have Disk Utility which performs quick erases only. I've 
>>previously gotten around that by booting into OS9 and launching 
>>Drive Setup from there to put new primary and secondary drives 
>>through a peace-of-mind shake down.
>>
>>Now that the new Macs will not boot into OS9 I wonder if there is a 
>>utility of choice that will do extensive testing of the drive 
>>surface?
>>
>>Is there a reason why Apple took these options away from us?
>>
>>DaleH
>>