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I couldn't figure out how to specify X bytes to copy, though it was late, 
but I wanted to try to fill the driev before ditching it.

WMM

On 7/1/05, David Corbin <dcorbin at machturtle.com> wrote:
> 
> I've got a drive that has to go back to the manufacturer. It's not dead 
> yet,
> though it's dying. What's the best way to erase it?
> 
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdx
> 
> is what comes to my mind? Is there a better way?
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