On 2009-08-06 18:44, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:16:01 -0500, Ron wrote in message
<4a6ab131.5000...@cox.net>:
On 2009-07-25 00:54, Jude DaShiell wrote:
At the boot: prompt I usually key in autostart 5 then hit enter. A
200GB disk takes about 8 hours to clean so figure your timing
accordingly if you decide to use this.
http://www.cs.auckland.ac.nz/~pgut001/pubs/secure_del.html
Read the 2nd paragraph of the Epilogue, and then scale that up from
80GB to 200, 250, 320, etc, etc.
Were I to get rid of a HDD, I'd put it in an external enclosure,
fdisk it to make 1 huge partition, mkfs it vfat or ext2, then run
this script:
http://members.cox.net/ron.l.johnson/sfill.py
..another universally, well supported way across all conceivable
operating systems, is the shot gun puzzle... ;o)
The discharge of which is slightly is slightly illegal in most
municipalities. I prefer a belt sander.
Anyway, modern platters are made from glass or ceramic, so a
destructive "wipe" is as simple as smashing the platter with a hammer.
--
Scooty Puff, Sr
The Doom-Bringer
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