I'll wade in tomorrow, give it a try, and report back. Thanks. On Nov 11, 2011 11:35 AM, "Derek Morton" <[email protected]> wrote:
> It does indeed have a SCSI drive... 50 Pin SE-SCSI. Chuck's method is > exactly what I had suggested, except he was using a CD version of the OS > while I was using a diskette version... Additionally, the Centris 610 will > only run OS 8.1 or earlier, so 8.5 and 9.0 will not work in any case. > > Derek > > On Nov 11, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Jim Kerwin wrote: > > > The unit doesn't have a CD drive. > > > > I've just been told by somebody locally that the machine has a SCSI HDD. > If that's the case, I could yank the drive, plunk it in another machine, > and DBAN it. > > On Nov 11, 2011 11:02 AM, "Chuck Bush" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On Nov 11, 2011, at 8:41 AM, Jim Kerwin wrote: > > >> > > >>> I'm not a Mac user, but I have some friends who are shutting down > their > > >>> business, and one of items they want me to security-wipe before sale > or > > >>> auction is their old Centris 610. Normally, for the Windows or Linux > > >>> environments, I'd just throw a Darik's Boot 'n' Nuke CD into the CD > drive > > >>> and nuke the hard drive. But I'm completely unfamiliar with Mac > hardware > > >>> and software, old or new, and this 610 doesn't have a CD-ROM drive. > > > > Borrow or get from the swap list an OS 8.5 or 9.0 install CD. Insert the > CD > > into the drive (computer running). Click on the apple on the top left of > the > > screen, go to "Control Panels." Click or choose "Startup Disk." Choose > the > > CD as the startup disk. > > > > Restart the computer. > > > > After restarting, look for "Drive Setup" on the CD, and double click. The > > computer will scan for drives and give you a list. Select the one you > want > > to wipe. > > > > Click "Functions," and go down to "Initialization Options." Click the box > > "Zero all data." Click Okay. Click Initialize. > > > > Absolutely everything will be erased. > > > > Chuck > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
