Re: [Hampshire] Erasing Hard Drives

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Author: Tony Whitmore
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Erasing Hard Drives

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gpg: failed to create temporary file '/var/lib/lurker/.#lk0x570b2100.hantslug.org.uk.20134': Permission denied
gpg: keyblock resource '/var/lib/lurker/pubring.gpg': Permission denied
gpg: Signature made Thu May 24 19:43:16 2007 BST
gpg: using RSA key ED1319F325A97448
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
Vic wrote:
>> I am a little concerned about using the dban disk, as I don't want
>> to damage the main drive on my machine. What tools would people
>> recommend that I can use to wipe clean a disk that is in my USB
>> caddy?
>
> A PC carcass with no hard drive? :-)
>
> I *think* the DBAN disk allows you to select which drive you want to wipe
> - but I wouldn't use a useful machine just in case...


It does, and it's what I would recommend.

Tony