Format hard disk on old unix box (K class)

[Mohd Mohtar]

Hi,

My company is disposing an old K260 Unix box and as such they want me to erase the data on the hard disk or better still, to re-format the hard disk before disposing.

Can anyone enlighten me with the steps/process/guides on doing this?

Thank you

Mok

[MarkSyder]

If the disc isn't going to be used again you can do what we do - smack it on the side of a cabinet.

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

[Piergiacomo Perini]

Hi Mok,

with command "mediainit" you can erase all data on your disks.

my 2 cent
regards
pg

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi Mok,

see also:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1074445


hope this helps!

kind regards
yogeeraj

[Mohd Mohtar]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the quick response. However, juz wondering, at wat OS level shall perform the harddisk erase/format coz this is the first time I'm doing this?

[Piergiacomo Perini]

Hi again Mok,

in my opinion you have to stop all applications, do vgremove of all vg except vg00 and then perform a mediainit.
For your vg00 i don't know exactly but maybe booting from cd (hp-ux) you can find some utility.

best regards
pg

[spex]

Hi Mok,

To format vg00, you will have to boot off of your OS installation CD and 'mediaint /dev/rdsk/cxtxdx'. For added security, you can 'dd' a junk file repeatedly to the raw volume.

PCS