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[16:13] <CarlFK> I have 6 used  boxes - need to wipe the drives (  dd /dev/zero is fine) and install - does the installer have something to make this easy?
[18:10] <tsimpson> CarlFK: do you really need to wipe the drives? you could just remove all partitions and start over
[18:11] <tsimpson> unless, I suppose, you're selling the boxes after
[18:11] <CarlFK> tsimpson: worse:  being donated to a hacker space :)
[18:12] <CarlFK> and mainly because I promised I would.  and wondering what's available
[18:12] <tsimpson> ah, well I don't think the installer has a "burn my disk" option
[18:12] <tsimpson> I don't even remember seeing that on the alternate installer
[18:16] <tsimpson> CarlFK: it does have an "Erase and use the entire disk" option, but I think that just deletes the partition table
[18:17] <CarlFK> I use the alt - I'll hit a console right before the setup partition step and see what is there.  guessing dd