OT: Disposing Old Computer Parts

James Knott james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
Wed Jun 6 16:15:05 UTC 2007


Alex Maynard wrote:
> I had similar questions since I'm moving soon,  so I'm really glad
> this was asked.  One other question I had
> is how to really wipe the hard-drive so it couldn't be recovered.  I
> don't like the idea of personal info on a disposed computer eventually
> falling into the wrong hands.  I've heard of something called blaster.
> I don't know if that's the best choice.
>
>   

There are utilities available that will wipe a hard drive.  There is 
also, IIRC a Linux command that will it, but I don't recall what it is.


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