On 22:12 Thu 09 Jan , John Hasler wrote: > David Christensen writes: > > 1. Back up your data. Disconnect all drives. Install a new/ > > different system drive and fill it with zeros. Do a fresh install of > > the OS distribution of your choosing. Test/ patch/ backport/ > > etc. thoroughly. If/ when you're satisfied, you're done. > > Filling the drive with zeros is a waste of time. Just tell the > installer to take over the entire drive. Doesn't matter what's on it.
I agree. Just follow the installer instructions and erase the partitions. > -- > John Hasler > [email protected] > Elmwood, WI USA > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] > Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
