[Wylug-discuss] Linux secure erase cd?

[Christopher Brown]

2008/5/1 Christopher Brown <snecklifter at gmail.com>:
> 2008/5/1 Toft, Alex <A.Toft at leedsmet.ac.uk>:
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
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>>  [mailto:wylug-discuss-bounces at wylug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Martin Rowe
>>  Sent: 01 May 2008 15:14
>>  To: wylug-discuss at wylug.org.uk
>>  Subject: Re: [Wylug-discuss] Linux secure erase cd?
>>
>>  2008/5/1 Christopher Brown <snecklifter at gmail.com>:
>>  > Hello WYLUG massive,
>>  >
>>  >  We have a large number of computers with sensitive data on. We would
>>  >  like to offer these FOC so:
>>  >
>>  >  a) We don't have to pay for recycling
>>  >  b) Someone gets a free computer
>>  >
>>  >  Does anyone know of a bootable linux distribution that securely
>>  erases
>>  >  information with minimal (preferably nil) user input?
>>
>>  > Hi Christopher
>>
>>  > http://dban.sourceforge.net/ - not used it but it seems to fit the
>>  bill.
>>
>>  DBAN is very good, can be configured to run from floppy/cd/usbstick etc,
>>  and the media can be removed once the program has loaded which is
>>  useful. You can configure it to run fully automated, but just be careful
>>  what you do with such a disc, as it's obviously very dangerous!
>
> Nice. Thanks all - did google it but dban slipped under the radar.
> WIll test and report back!

Well, it worked very nicely so thanks to all for the suggestions.
Simply boot from cd, type autonuke and then eject the cd. Brilliant!