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Anti-Trend · 16-05-2008, 07:10 AM

You can also zero-fill a drive on Linux, UNIX, or OS X by using the built-in 'dd' command. Assuming the drive you wanted to zero fill was designated as /dev/sdc:

Code:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc

dd is an extremely handy tool. You can even use it to make copies of CDs, DVDs, video games, even whole hard disks. Let's say we have a disc we want to copy in /dev/cdrom:

Code:

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/donkey/MySweetDVD.iso

16-05-2008, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,815 Times Helpful: 525 Status: Offline My Computer	You can also zero-fill a drive on Linux, UNIX, or OS X by using the built-in 'dd' command. Assuming the drive you wanted to zero fill was designated as /dev/sdc: Code: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdc dd is an extremely handy tool. You can even use it to make copies of CDs, DVDs, video games, even whole hard disks. Let's say we have a disc we want to copy in /dev/cdrom: Code: dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/donkey/MySweetDVD.iso __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux