formatting

[Net Llama!]

On 05/28/2005 08:12 PM, koko wrote:
> sorry if this somehow ends up on the list twice....  I messed up sending....
> 
> 
> I have dual boot Redhat and XP, boot loader is Grub, default is RH.  I 
> am getting rid of the dual boot scenario and will have separate machines 
> for both.  I have copied everything over to another machine on my 
> network that I need to copy back to both OS' when I am ready.  What is 
> the most efficient way of  wiping out both OS on my single disk?  
> Unfortunately, all I really know is how to wipe out Windows with a boot 
> disk on a Windows-only machine.  Since RH is the default and Grub is the 
> boot loader, how would I proceed to clean up this machine?  Is there a 
> command?  A disk scenario?

WHat exactly are you trying to do?  Why do you want to wipe out the 
drive?  Why not just install whatever you want over it?

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