Re: Obliterating your boot sector, Part I

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From: Rob Demillo
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 1989 23:09

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In article <1418@atari.UUCP> kbad@atari.UUCP (Ken Badertscher) writes:
>In article <2938@brunix.UUCP> rjd@cs.brown.edu (Rob Demillo) writes:
>|My question is: was this a co-ink-ee-dink, or did the TRAP #2 put
>|my Atari into the twilight zone? 
>
>Coincidence?  Maybe.  But there is no way that a GDOS Trap #2 inquiry
>could waste your hard disk's boot sector.  Got any other evil, insidious
>memory resident tools lurking in your system?
>
>-- 
> Ken Badertscher                 | #include <disclaimer>
> Atari R&D Software Engine       | GEMDOS LIVES! ...or is that Frodo?
> {portal,ames,imagen}!atari!kbad | I can never remember these things...

Yeah, that's what I thought to. But when I pull out the assembler
routine, the program functions fine. When I put it back in: blammo!
(Don't worry, this time I had my ass covered because I was expecting it.)

I am now beginning to expect the Laser C shell. I wonder if it is
reacting badly with my TRAP #2 for some reason. Any comments?



 - Rob DeMillo			| UUCP:   ...ima!brunix!rjd
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"I say you *are* the Messiah, Lord! And I ought to know, I've followed a few!"

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From: rjd@brunix (Rob Demillo)
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Subject: Re: Obliterating your boot sector, Part I
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Date: 1 Apr 89 23:09:37 GMT
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