finally got it to install correctly! On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 12:54 AM Michael wrote: > they had installed windows on it. > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 4:18 AM Michael wrote: > >> Well, I just got the computer back from the shop and he said I need to >> wipe the disk to install linux on it. Right now it won't load past the >> hardware splash screen. >> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 3:50 AM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 2022-08-29 at 22:45 +0000, T Zack Crawford via PLUG-discuss >>> wrote: >>> > I would probably do a `dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX` if I am >>> understanding what >>> > you're asking. Or you could do urandom >>> >>> I've got a question. If you need to wipe them, they're leaving your >>> possession. If >>> they're leaving your possession, they're no good to you any more. So why >>> not just go >>> out in the driveway and take a hammer to them? >>> >>> Actually, I'd do the urandom first just in case they can somehow glue >>> them back >>> together, but drives I don't need anymore all fall under the hammer. >>> >>> SteveT >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: