Knoppix Hacks: Wipe a hard drive

Here’s Hack #59, Wipe a Hard Drive, from Kyle Rankin’s Knoppix Hacks, 2nd Edition. Knoppix Hacks offers a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software Knoppix offers–not just to work and play, but also to troubleshoot, repair, upgrade, and disinfect your system without having to install a thing. The book includes scores of hacks covering both the standard Knoppix live CD and the feature-rich DVD “Maxi” distribution (included with this book). In this book, you’ll learn how to:

• Investigate features of the KDE desktop and its Internet applications
• Save settings and data between reboots with persistent storage
• Use Knoppix as a system administration multitool to replace failed servers and more
• Use the CD/DVD as a rescue disc to repair filesystems or a system that won’t boot
• Rescue Windows systems with Knoppix to back up files and settings, hack the registry, and more
• Explore other live CDs based on Knoppix
• Use Knoppix to automatically detect and configure hardware
• Remaster Knoppix to include favorite software and custom branding

Hack #59: Wipe a Hard Drive – Link

Related:

• Knoppix Hacks, 2nd Edition @ the Maker Store – Buy now
• Knoppix Hacks, Second Edition–New from O’Reilly Media: Using the Linux Live CD to Hack, Repair, and Enjoy Your PC – Press Release