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marcus.hast@mailbox.swipnet.se (Marcus Hast) writes:
>Pascal Dornier <pdornier@shellx.best.com> wrote:
>>Dark Knight wrote:
><Snip>
>>> Just hearing it gives me the nitemare :)
>>> People, here comes the dark ages of computing :)
>>What is wrong about not having jumpers ? Ideally, you want to be able
>>to fully configure a piece of hardware when you're stuck on an island
>>with it (without Internet access, of course). That can involve jumpers
>>properly marked on the silk screen, switches, or software configuration.
>What is wrong is having a MB that can be re programmed thru software.
>Virus programmers heaven!
>I guess it would make some new and interesting viruses possible
>though.
>And don't say "it can't be made", there a macro viruses and viruses
>that alter the BIOS. It CAN be done, if you put enough time into it.

    Not the ROM, but there is a virus that alters the PRAM on the 
Intel Aurora motherboard to the point that it won't boot.  There's
a way to get out of this state, but you have to jumper something on
the board to do it.  

					John Nagle