Return-Path: XPUM04@prime-a.central-services.umist.ac.uk Received: from G.SEI.CMU.EDU by ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.3) id AA21405; Thu, 7 Jun 90 14:21:59 -0400 Received: from SEI.CMU.EDU by g.sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.5) id AA14463; Thu, 7 Jun 90 14:21:58 -0400 Received: from nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.3) id AA04933; Thu, 7 Jun 90 14:21:50 -0400 Received: from sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by vax.NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK via Janet with NIFTP id aa15506; 7 Jun 90 15:44 BST From: Anthony Appleyard To: KRVW <@NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK:KRVW@sei.cmu.edu> Date: Tue, 05 Jun 90 14:08:12 BST Message-Id: <$TGVGDBVHCNZX at UMPA> Subject: Virus-L vol 0 issue #0625 Virus-L Digest Sat, 25 Jun 88, Volume 0 : Issue #0625 Today's Topics DOS in ROM et al. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 25 Jun 88 05:11:44 EDT Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: me! Jefferson Ogata Subject: DOS in ROM et al. As for infecting boot sectors, that IS infecting the DOS, since the DOS is normally loaded off the boot tracks. It's really not much harder to send out a ROM chip set update than it is to send out floppies. Really. So I don't think DOSes in ROMs are any kind of problem as far as updates and bug fixes go; that is, any more problem than MS-DOS computers already inflict by having BIOS in ROM -- a primitive and annoying feature. Anybody out there ever use CP/M? BIOS gets loaded with OS off boot tracks. This allows you to FIX your BIOS if you don't like it. And boy have I ever disliked some BIOSes in the past. - Jeff -------------------- *** end of Virus-L issue ***