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On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:49:07 -0800, Grant wrote: |
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> I'm about to sell my old laptop and I'd like to wipe out the data and |
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> install any flavor of Linux via USB (the CD drive doesn't work any |
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> more). I've got a bootable USB key that will get me into Gentoo. How |
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> would you take it from there? I'm looking for something quick and |
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> easy. My data isn't too sensitive, but I'd like to do some type of |
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> wiping so it isn't all just sitting there with a deleted flag or |
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> however that works. |
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Darik's Boot and Nuke (http://www.dban.org) will wipe it, Ubuntu can be |
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installed quickly from a USB stick. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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This message has been cruelly tested on sweet little furry animals. |
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