Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:16:45 +1100 (EST) From: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> To: Alan Amesbury <amesbury@umn.edu> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Ivan Voras <ivoras@fer.hr> Subject: Re: getting garbage faster using FreeBSD? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.1070221194750.7164C-100000@gaia.nimnet.asn.au> In-Reply-To: <45DB8B8D.6080706@umn.edu>
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Alan Amesbury wrote: > Ivan Voras wrote: > > > The obvious question - why don't you burn the tapes and hammer the disks? :) > > Ah, low-tech. I know it well. Still, the last time I did any data > destruction, I found a 4 Tesla magnet does wonders. Downsides: > > 1) Oxford's 90cm bore, helium-cooled magnets aren't that > common, perhaps because a 2000V/500A power source > is a bit expensive (solution doesn't scale). > > 2) The hard drive has a tendency to fly out of one's > hands while moving it through the lines of force > (solution requires some physical coordination). > > > It's primarily for item #1 that I hadn't mentioned this earlier, as most > readers of -STABLE users are probably looking for a more scalable solution. Scaleable? Easy .. For 2.5" drives, a tack hammer does nicely. For 3.5" to 5" drives, a claw hammer suffices. For 14"? IBM disk packs a small sledge is optimal (if short of tanks!) Cheers, Ian
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