[Wolves] data removal procedures advice

[Aquarius]

Ron Wellsted spoo'd forth:
> On Tuesday 01 Apr 2003 10:55 pm, Aquarius wrote:
>> Ron Wellsted spoo'd forth:
>> > Try "yes UUUUUUUU > /dev/hda"  (bonus point for why I suggested using U)
>>
>> ASCII 85: bit pattern 01010101. Are points redeemable for beer? ;)
> 
> Correct, now why use 01010101 as the pattern written to disk?

Because if a bit fails to write over correctly, it's not as apparent
whether it failed or not. If you write all 1s then any holes will be
more obvious.

That's probably total bollocks. The truth is I don't know ;)

Aq.

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