Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From:	Albert Hopkins <marduk@×××××××××××.org>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Preparing a laptop for sale
Date:	Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:10:40
Message-Id:	`1260998728.362246.0.camel@centar`
In Reply to:	Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Preparing a laptop for sale by Mick

1	On Wed, 2009-12-16 at 19:24 +0000, Mick wrote:
2	>
3	> First I'd mount the partitions and then emerge/use shred:
4	>
5	> # shred -v -n 25 -z -u /mnt/a_partition
6	>
7
8	I wouldn't even mount it. I'd shred the entire block device (may take a
9	while) then repartion/reinstall.