[Gllug] Wiping free space.

Chris Bell chrisbell at 3966.ukfsn.org
Tue Dec 29 10:46:56 UTC 2009


On Tue 29 Dec, JLMS wrote:
> 

> If the data is so sensitive then backup your file systems, clean the
> disk properly (using DBAN or something similar) or destroy it (if it
> is old you can get a cheap replacement easily, if it is new, it will
> cost you relatively little to get a newer, bigger disk), and recover
> your system from the backups.

   If it is not SATA but IDE you might be surprised at the price because
very few are made now and the price has rocketed.

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