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science.geek
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: program to format the hd?

Before I begin to install gentoo on my hd I want to do a real format on the hd, I want to make every bit to zero. Is there a program that can do that and is it on the minimal gentoo installation cd? _________________ Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen it.

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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:50 pm Post subject:

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Code:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda

(assuming you're using hda)

Then format with mke2fs or mkreiserfs or whatever program you're using to make the file system.

Also using /dev/urandom for input can help destroy previous data that were on the disk if that's what you're interested in.

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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

Live CDs can be used to whipe the drive: http://dban.sourceforge.net/ http://www.killdisk.com/ -palmer

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