Thanks all, just need to wipe one..something hanging
the option fromhd= that is on that partition, maybe
wiping it will let me again run knoppix from a
mirrored file. It is the first partition, and IF it
messes up the rest, so be it. Cdrom's will re my
important files.
--- technomage <
technomage-hawke@cox.net> wrote:
> I have used it to zero entire drives or partitions.
> generally, zero-ing an
> entire drive often takes care of some problems that
> try to hide in the boot
> sectore or partition tables (such as particular
> worms).
>
> also, zero-ing a drive is much like low level
> formatting, only without
> reqriting the track ID's.
>
> and yes, it will work on just about any FS type.
>
> Technomage Hawke
>
> On Sunday 27 June 2004 05:28 pm, ec wrote:
> > What is the purpose of this command?
> >
> > What is the difference between it and just
> formatting
> > and reinstalling?
> >
> > Can it be done on multipartitioned hard drives and
> > what partitons(s) does it do it to? The whole
> drive,
> > or just the specified one(s)?
> >
> > Could you just wipe ot one partition like say,
> hde5?
> >
> > What about a v-fat partition? Or does it only work
> on
> > linux types?
> >
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