Re: [Bug-ddrescue] How to do this...?

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Paul L Daniels wrote:
> > What about 'ddrescue --timeout=0'?
>
>         Thanks, that seems to be working on my initial tests.

I really didn't design --timeout for a value of 0, so it is possible 
that ddrescue exits just after starting if the clock changes during the 
initialization. I'll soon release version 1.19-pre1 with this race fixed.


>         The "waitfordevice" tool also lets you put in a drive
>         signature / serial test to make sure you've got the same drive
>         again, ie;  ./waitfordevice -v -d /dev/sde -s ST9750420AS

Interesting. I'll take a look at it.


Best regards,
Antonio.