<p>Use the existing chunk of random data as a source. Now write a random length of that source with some math done on it using another random length. Mix in some random inversions and reversals and some overwrites of the existing data and continue untill the drive is full.</p>
<p><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 11, 2010 10:30 AM, "Jim Popovitch" <<a href="mailto:jimpop@gmail.com">jimpop@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br><p><font color="#500050">On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 08:26, Boris Borisov <<a href="mailto:bugy@bellsouth.net">bugy@bellsouth.net</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>> Why you just not creat...</font></p>Yeah, what he said. Plus, open 4 or 5 terminals and run simultaneous<br>
dd instances, with each reading the same ~/random.file and writing to<br>
new unique file names. You could wipe a 1TB drive in abt 2 hours<br>
that way if you throw some for-loops or while statements in there.<br>
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-Jim P.<br>
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