getting garbage faster using FreeBSD?

[Clayton Milos]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Pilgrim" <phi at evilphi.com>
To: "Clayton Milos" <clay at milos.co.za>
Cc: <freebsd-stable at freebsd.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:27 AM
Subject: Re: getting garbage faster using FreeBSD?


> Clayton Milos wrote:
>> We use a device called a degausser. It creates a very strong varying
>>  magnetic field that totally wipes out everything on a tape. We've
>> put a few hard drives on it to test it out. it TOTALLY wipes out
>> everything on the drive include the bios sectors rendering the drive
>> totally unusable. We can't even  get it back after that.
>
> Class I or Class II?
>
> -- 
> Darren Pilgrim

Hi Darren

I'm not sure what the difference is. We use a Data Devices HD-1 if that 
helps you.

-Clay