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J. D.

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