Disposing of an old computer securely

[Deepak Saxena]

write all zeroes
write all ones
write alternating zeroes and ones
write alternating ones and zeros
write 0xdeadbeef 
write 0xfeebdaed
hit drive with hammer over and over again :)



On May 22 2001, at 14:30, Stephen Smith was caught saying:
> I finally upgraded my linux box at home (it was a 486, with an old style keyboard, 2 ~600MB HD, 1 1x CDROM).  I think it
> was about time.
> 
> Anyway,  what is the best way to "wipe the drives" and where should I dispose of the machine?
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> sps
> 
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