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Linux not finding USB Opal 2 devices
These outputs were generated on the same hardware running different operating systems.
FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE
# uname -a
FreeBSD topaz 13.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE releng/13.2-n254617-525ecfdad597 GENERIC amd64
# ./sedutil-cli --scan
Scanning for Opal compliant disks
/dev/da0 No Samsung Type-C 1100
/dev/da1 2 Samsung PSSD T7 0
/dev/da2 2 Seagate BUP Ultra Touch 0004
/dev/da3 2 Samsung PSSD T7 Shield 0
/dev/nvme0 p PCIe SSD EGFM15.1
No more disks present ending scan
#
Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar lobster)
# uname -a
Linux topaz 6.2.0-20-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 6 07:48:48 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# ./sedutil-cli --scan
Scanning for Opal compliant disks
/dev/nvme0 p PCIe SSD EGFM15.1
/dev/sda No
/dev/sdb No
/dev/sdc No
/dev/sdd No
No more disks present ending scan
#
The scan on Linux doesn't find the three USB Opal 2 devices. The single NVME Pyrite1 device is found on both.
Output on my laptop with the Seagate BUP Ultra Touch and Samsung PSSD T7 Shield attached.
Windows 11 Pro (Version 22H2, OS build 22621.1778)
PS C:\Users\JohnConnett\sedutil\build> .\sedutil-cli.exe --scan
Scanning for Opal compliant disks
\\.\PhysicalDrive0 No
\\.\PhysicalDrive1 2 ST2000LM010-1RA174 SDM1
\\.\PhysicalDrive2 No
PS C:\Users\JohnConnett\sedutil\build>
The Seagate USB Opal 2 device is found but the Samsung isn't.