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How many disks can DBAN wipe concurrently?

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DBAN has been run on a computer with 100 SCSI hard disks. There are no artificial limits in DBAN, but bus bandwidth is usually a limiting factor in practical application. The actual maximum device count is limited by the number of bits allocated for major device numbers in the kernel, which can be changed.
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Why is DBAN slow?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
DBAN does not yet have a good driver for your motherboard chipset. Wait for the next release or provide a hardware sample. Most vendors that are using the HPA have a toggle for it in the BIOS setup program. Future releases of DBAN may override or dishonor the HPA.
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What is DBAN?

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DBAN is the acronym for DataBase of Assigned Names. The DBAN is the database maintained by the ccTLD "it" Registry where all data regarding domain names assigned under ccTLD "it" is kept (section 4.1 Regulations).
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Does DBAN have SATA support?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
If DBAN does not detect a SATA controller running in native mode, then run the controller setup program and enable the "legacy PATA support" option. (ie: "Push <F2> to enter setup" when the computer starts.) SATA drivers for new computers will be added to DBAN as they are published for Linux. Drivers for Microsoft Windows are incompatible with DBAN and cannot be added to DBAN.
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Does DBAN have my favorite certification?

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I will not issue a statement of conformity to you because I consider it a kind of warranty or promise. If you need a statement of conformance, then you must buy an EBAN contract. If, however, you find a deviation or can suggest some way to improve the conformity of DBAN, then the software will be enhanced appropriately.
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Why is sound broken after using DBAN?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
You must reinstall drivers for this hardware after reinstalling the operating system. These drivers were factory installed, but they may not be on the Microsoft Windows installation or rescue media. All major computer manufacturers provide drivers for Microsoft Windows on their web sites.
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What are Dynamic Disks?

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Disk Groups help you organize Dynamic Disks and help to prevent data loss. Windows 2000 allows only one Disk Group per computer (this may change). Disk Groups can organize storage when you use Veritas LDM-Pro. A Disk Group uses a name consisting of the computer name plus a suffix of Dg0. If you use LDM-Pro, the suffix can be incremental, such as Dg1 or Dg2. To view the name of your disk group, see the following registry entry:
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How can I copy disks?

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Neither ProDOS nor DOS 3.3 includes a built-in Disk Copy command. So, to copy diskettes you will need to use some kind of copy utility. The ProDOS standard Utilities Disk includes a Disk Copy option. The DOS 3.3 System Master disk includes a Disk Copy program named "COPYA". A very good Disk Copy utility for 5.25" (DOS 3.3, ProDOS, ...) diskettes is Disk Muncher.
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Can I start DBAN from a compilation CD or DVD?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
Yes, DBAN can be started with Hans Lermen's LOADLIN.EXE program. DBAN can also be started with programs like SysLinux and Grub. Copy the kernel.bzi and initrd.gz files from the DBAN floppy disk to a DOS filesystem and run this command: You can put this command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Do not change the forward-slash characters to back-slash characters. Note that DBAN cannot return to DOS. Run the BIOS setup program and put the floppy drive and ROM drive first in the boot order.
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Why does DBAN fail if there is an Iomega Zip drive in the computer?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
This is a recurring problem that was partially fixed in the dban-1.0.3 release and should be fully fixed in the dban-1.0.4 release. A hardware sample has been donated.
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Will DBAN work properly if my BIOS is old or broken?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
DBAN will still work properly if your BIOS does not detect all of the hard disks in your computer, or if your BIOS has disk size limitations. The BIOS need only be capable of starting DBAN from the boot media.
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Are you absolutely sure that DBAN works properly?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
DBAN may fail to detect a hard disk in a computer with many hard disks. You must check whether DBAN actually detected all hard disks in a computer. Your hardware caches writes or otherwise does not implement a functional write barrier. This is likely to happen with battery-backed large-memory RAID controllers or defective hard disks.
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How many copies of DBAN may I distribute to people in my organization?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
If you rebrand DBAN without my permission, then I will send an unadulterated copy of DBAN to your customers and submit a GPL fulfilment demand to your legal department. This includes changing the product banner to "Disk Wipe" or a similarly generic name.
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How many times can a disposable wipe be used?

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Before wiping the pet be sure to allow for the wipe to cool down. DO NOT USE WHEN THE WIPE IS HOT. ALLOW FOR IT TO COOL DOWN FIRST.
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What if I accidentally wipe off the ABREVA® dose?

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If you accidentally wipe it off when you blow your nose or wipe your mouth, just re-apply as soon as possible.
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Will DBAN work with my offboard IDE or IDE-RAID controller?

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Note, however, that most IDE-RAID devices are not really hardware implementations. DBAN uses these devices as regular IDE controllers.
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What is the difference between the DBAN image in the EXE file and in the ISO file?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
The mkisofs utility is used to generate the ISO file directly from the contents of the EXE file. The IMA file is booted from the cdrom with floppy disk emulation.
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I used DBAN and my C drive disappeared. Why did this happen?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
The Microsoft Windows installer will automatically create a partition and filesystem during installation. Using FDISK after running DBAN is usually unnecessary.
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What are the white disks along the dunes?

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They are used as reference points for the video cameras. Using them we can get the geometry of the image. This takes a horizontal image and makes it vertical, creating an aerial map of the beach.
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RETURN to TOP What can chiropractic do for herniated disks ?

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There is broad acceptance among health care professionals and the public of the recommendation that the pain from herniated discs be initially treated conservatively. That is, as long as there are no signs (such as severe pain, numbness, or functional impairment from nerve involvement) of the need for more invasive treatment, two or three months of chiropractic care may be the best choice before considering to spinal surgery or shots of analgesics (painkillers) in your back.
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Can you give me some information on cervical herniated disks?

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Neck pain with intermittent numbness and pain in the arms suggest a nerve compression symdrome in the neck which could be a herniated disc. Sometimes the level ca be located by the pattern of the pain and numbness. If the pain is to the thumb side of your hand, it is probably the C5-6 level. If it is to the long finger of your band, it is probably the C6-7 level and if it is to the little finger side of your hand it is probably the C7-Tl level.
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Where/how can I get the Debian installation disks?

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You can get the installation disks by downloading the appropriate files from one of the Debian mirrors. The installation system files are separated in subdirectories of dists/stable/main directory, and the names of these subdirectories correspond to your architecture like this: disks-arch (arch is "i386", "sparc", etc, check the site for an exact list).
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Can I install it from a pile of floppy disks?

The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ - Debian??LFS??Gentoo?????? - Linux...
First of all, a warning: whole Debian GNU/Linux is way too large to be installed from media as small as a standard 1.44MB floppy disk - you may not find installing from floppies a very pleasant experience. Copy the Debian packages onto formatted floppy disks. Either a DOS, the native Linux "ext2", or the "minix" format will do; one just has to use a mount command appropriate to the floppy being used.
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Why did my large hard disk shrink to 128 gigabytes after running DBAN?

Darik's Boot and Nuke FAQ
The Microsoft Windows installation media that you are using only has ATA-5 support, which has a 128 gigabyte limit. The operating system installer must have ATA-6 support to use all of a disk that is larger than 128 gigabytes. The solution is to reinstall with Windows 2000 SP4 media or Windows XP SP1 media. If you do not have recent Microsoft Windows media, then research a "windows slipstream install" for instructions about how to create it.
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Will this wipe out my debts?

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Absolutely not. All we can do is restore your credit so that you can use it again. If we remove an item, it just will not show on your credit report. However, you still owe the debt to the creditor. We strongly advise people to pay their debts.
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Do I need to wipe off a surface after disinfecting?

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Not usually, but be sure to follow the label directions on the product you're using. Most often the recommendation is to just rinse the surface and let it air dry.
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How does MACS Lab handle composite dust (wipe) samples?

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We are required to seperated each dust (wipe) sample compoiste into single samples and each single sample must be analyzed as a seperate single sample. The report must also have for each sub-sample in the composite the remarks "This sample was contaminated by other samples as it was sent in the same container with other samples" printed on the report. This is required by the AIHA. We are an accredited AIHA Lead laboratory and must follow their rules and regulations.
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Can hepatitis A vaccine be administered concurrently with other vaccines?

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Yes. Hepatitis B, diphtheria, poliovirus (oral and inactivated), tetanus, oral typhoid, cholera, Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and yellow fever vaccines and immune globulin can be given at the same time that hepatitis A vaccine is given, but at a different injection site. Yes. Although studies have not been done to examine this issue, there is no reason to believe that using single-antigen vaccine from different manufacturers would be a problem.
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How can I run my agents concurrently?

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A single intelligent test agent is constructed in TestMaker by writing Jython scripts that call Tool objects. The test agent runs through one or more steps that use native protocols (HTTP, HTTPS, SOAP, XML-RPC) to operate functions of a Web Service. The next step in scalability and performance testing is to run the same agent multiple times concurrently to generate loads that expose scalability and concurrency problems.
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Can I take both certificate programs at once (concurrently)?

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Texas A&M University policies will not allow you to be enrolled in two programs within the same department at one time. You can take both certificate programs, but not concurrently. You must finish one (either the CAIA or CHLS can be taken first) and then separately apply for, be accepted into, and finish the second.
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