Rebel,
Do you really think I am *that* dumb? BIOS updates are rare things, not
common things. To find a BIOS update available more than 6 months after
the motherboard was released is unusual. If the motherboard has been
replaced by the mfr by a new, improved, bigger better model, there will
be NO further updates of any kind for the old motherboard.
Besides, I don't believe the virus crap sits in the BIOS per se; it is
most likely in the chip set. Chip sets are *not* updated by original
mfr or by motherboard mfr.
The virus stuff you can use CMOS setup to activate can't be much more
than a simplistic set of flags that will set of a warning under certain
circumstances. Simple programs can raise hell with complex new
software; I can imagine what fun it could be to have that CMOS virus
program activated while attempting to install BootMagic or System
Commander. I'll be your worst nightmare would be pleasant in comparison.
l.d.
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:55:28 +0100, "Rebel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: "L.D. Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To answer your question, gregy ..
>> NO! I would never rely on something which can't be updated, ....
> Try a bios update.
> Rebel
> Programozasi segedletek, hardware-software ismertetok:
> http://thot.banki.hu/doksi
>> On Thu, 10 Feb 2000 02:55:39 -0800, Gregory J. Feig wrote:
>> > .......but....of course, we all have our CMOS virus detector functions
>> > enabled, don't we...?????
>> > ........gregy
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