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 AA21816; Thu, 7 Jun 90 18:29:00 -0400 Received: from SEI.CMU.EDU by g.sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.5) id AA16625; Thu, 7 Jun 90 18:28:59 -0400 Received: from nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.3) id AA15232; Thu, 7 Jun 90 18:28:54 -0400 Received: from sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by vax.NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK via Janet with NIFTP id aa28894; 7 Jun 90 20:32 BST From: Anthony Appleyard To: DAVIDF@cs.heriot-watt.ac.uk Date: Thu, 07 Jun 90 15:36:08 BST Message-Id: <$TGVGDBVHFKWD at UMPA> Subject: Virus-L vol 0 issue #0725 Virus-L Digest Mon, 25 Jul 88, Volume 0 : Issue #0725 Today's Topics ROM Bios Rom Bios ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jul 88 17:54:59 EDT Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: David.Slonosky@QUEENSU.CA Subject: ROM Bios What is ROM Bios? What are legitimate reasons for a program using it/them? What are illegitimate reasons for the same? Enquiring minds want to know... -------------------- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 88 18:14:00 EST Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: "Back off man, I'm a scientist..." Subject: Rom Bios > What is ROM Bios? What are legitimate reasons for a program using it/them? > What are illegitimate reasons for the same? Enquiring minds want to know... Rom Bios stands for Read Only Memory Basic Input Output Services. Basically, Bios contains the routines that run all of your PC's I/O devices, including the Monitor, and Disk Drives... DOS also supplies functions that do many of the same things. I suppose "Illegimate" uses are the nasty low-level programs we've been talking about... Frank -------------------- *** end of Virus-L issue *** Return-Path: XPUM04@prime-a.central-services.umist.ac.uk Received: from G.SEI.CMU.EDU by ubu.cert.sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.3) id AA25876; Tue, 12 Jun 90 06:45:42 -0400 Received: from SEI.CMU.EDU by g.sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.5) id AA12975; Tue, 12 Jun 90 06:45:40 -0400 Received: from nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by sei.cmu.edu (5.61/2.3) id AA04249; Tue, 12 Jun 90 06:45:27 -0400 Received: from sun.nsfnet-relay.ac.uk by vax.NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK via Janet with NIFTP id aa09626; 12 Jun 90 11:13 BST From: Anthony Appleyard To: KRVW <@NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK:KRVW@sei.cmu.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 90 11:04:04 BST Message-Id: <$TGVTCZHTCBQN at UMPA> Subject: Virus-L vol 0 issue #0725 Virus-L Digest Mon, 25 Jul 88, Volume 0 : Issue #0725 Today's Topics ROM Bios Rom Bios ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Jul 88 17:54:59 EDT Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: David.Slonosky@QUEENSU.CA Subject: ROM Bios What is ROM Bios? What are legitimate reasons for a program using it/them? What are illegitimate reasons for the same? Enquiring minds want to know... -------------------- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 88 18:14:00 EST Reply-To: Virus Discussion List Sender: Virus Discussion List From: "Back off man, I'm a scientist..." Subject: Rom Bios > What is ROM Bios? What are legitimate reasons for a program using it/them? > What are illegitimate reasons for the same? Enquiring minds want to know... Rom Bios stands for Read Only Memory Basic Input Output Services. Basically, Bios contains the routines that run all of your PC's I/O devices, including the Monitor, and Disk Drives... DOS also supplies functions that do many of the same things. I suppose "Illegimate" uses are the nasty low-level programs we've been talking about... Frank -------------------- *** end of Virus-L issue ***