Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3470 mails)

[Andreas Winkelmann <ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

VANTASSLE, GEORDON M (SBCSI) wrote:

> > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a utility that comes with SuSE 8.2
> > > > Pro that I could use to securel wipe an entire hard-disk?  I have to
> > > > retire a machine, and want to be able to return it "clean"
> >
> > Something like: "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdx"?
>
>
> While that would work (not like the MCSE tech support guys could get around
> that) I was actually hoping for something more secure (e.g. with PGP I have

Ok, then take a hammer and have fun...

Hmm, more secure than zeros all over the harddisk? I would be very 
interesting in this solution!

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	Andreas