ive been warned, am expecting many hours. thanks, -j
On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:43 PM, Charles Jones < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon M. Hanson wrote: > > I'll repeat what I recommended to Hans just earlier today: Darik's > > Boot and Nuke: http://www.dban.org. > > > DBAN works nicely. I think hans also tried using the "shred" utility > that most distros come with. Be aware that doing a secure of a hard disk > that is 40GB or larger will take a considerable amount of time. Doing > the most basic level wipe of a laptop with a 5400 RPM drive took 6 hours > :( YYMV depending on the size of your drive, the speed of the > drive+interface, and the number of passes you select. > > -Charles > > On Nov 7, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Josh Coffman wrote: > > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> Could anyone please post recommendations on wiping data off of a > >> hard drive? I'm getting rid of my old desktop and want to make sure > >> its clean before the recipient gets it (not that they would have a > >> clue how to retrieve data). It's just a precaution > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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