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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda (or what ever) |
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On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 6:49 PM, Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com> 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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> - Grant |
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