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Article #147Re: Just wondering about viruses
From: Ian Lowery
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00
Date: Thu, 06 May 1999 00:00
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Terje Mathisen <Terje.Mathisen@hda.hydro.com> wrote: >Even though this is a technically correct answer, I'd still say that any >PC which allows _all_ of the BIOS to be erased was designed to fail: It would be far safer if BIOS repprogramming could only be done after flicking an onboard switch, or jumpering 2 pins. Ian Lowery
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