[ubuntu-uk] Shredding HDD data

[Rob Beard]

  On 11/08/2010 13:56, Byte Soup wrote:
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> On 11 August 2010 13:36, Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk 
> <mailto:rob at esdelle.co.uk>> wrote:
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>     I'd also recommend DBAN, I've used it quite a bit, personally and also
>     for companies getting rid of machines.  I believe it'll even do
>     multiple
>     drives at once if you want to erase a few drives (although as
>     mentioned
>     elsewhere, make sure you disconnect any drives you don't want to
>     be erased).
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>     Rob
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> This is the only reason Im not to keen on DBAN as I want something to 
> run from my laptop here, and then I can just plug the HDD(s) into a 
> caddy and point and shoot! It looks like with DBAN you have to nuke 
> the internal drive correct?
>
> -Mark

I think you can specify which drive to nuke if you don't use the 
autonuke option, but I'd be kinda paranoid about picking the wrong drive.

Rob