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
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