Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Preparing a laptop for sale

[John Lowry]

Darik's Boot and Nuke is a good projects for wiping.

http://www.dban.org/

On 12/16/2009 10:49 AM, Grant wrote:
> I'm about to sell my old laptop and I'd like to wipe out the data and
> install any flavor of Linux via USB (the CD drive doesn't work any
> more).  I've got a bootable USB key that will get me into Gentoo.  How
> would you take it from there?  I'm looking for something quick and
> easy.  My data isn't too sensitive, but I'd like to do some type of
> wiping so it isn't all just sitting there with a deleted flag or
> however that works.
>
> - Grant
>