On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:02:17 -0400 "H. S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I am in a situation where a computer is to be given away and prior to >that it's hard disk needs to *thoroughly* cleaned (data consists of >financial information, reports, class exams, competition exams, etc). > >One method I have found on google is: >$>dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda >to clean the first disk. Now this only writes data once. I am not sure >about this method's thoroughness since I have read that multiple writes >are necessary to really overwrite the original data. > >The second method that I have read is to delete everything from the disk >and then write a large file (how to get his? random data?) repeatedly >and fill the disk. Then remove these files with 'wipe'. > >Any suggestions? Or any alternate methods? Then there is also the option >of using a Windows programs to do this. But I am familiar with those. > >thanks >->HS > > I've had good luck with Disk Sanitizer. Several levels of wipe depending on how much time you have and how paranoid you are. http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Software/517500/East-Tec-DiskSanitizer-for-Linux.html -- Cheers, Trey The correct way to punctuate a sentence that starts: "Of course it is none of my business, but --" is to place a period after the word "but." Don't use excessive force in supplying such a moron with a period. Cutting his throat is only a momentary pleasure and is bound to get you talked about. -- Lazarus Long, "Time Enough for Love" Linux linux 2.6.5-23cvs20040715182843-default #1 Thu Jul 15 18:28:43 UTC 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux 8:02pm up 1 day 1:12, 3 users, load average: 0.56, 0.63, 0.33 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
