> i got the Stoned
>> Monkey Virus.
> Yet another clue as to why I dont use windoz.
you got that right. I was a Mac person. I am again. When i get this thing
back Linux/beos is going on it. I just used W95 on it for 'the better half'
and her job.
I could not believe that WITH NAV i could/would get infected by an OLD
virus. Macaffee....here i come.
>
> Those who really understand computers dont work in computer stores.
> Those who do, make so much money they sometimes buy computer stores.
yes, i have gotten this idea.
>
> You should be able to extract the work. I'd get a copy of DR-DOS 7.03
> fed x from Caldera.com The whole OS is about 6meg, and you should have
> a clean floppy master boot disk with it. I'd also get another IDE HD.
> I've seen 1.2gig for 30-40$ 3.2gig 40-50$
yup, some incredable bargains now.
>
> Depends on what your 'work' consists of. if it is business database
> and correspondance, ie- text files, and can be identified, you can
> copy them to the DRD HD leaving all of the infected applications on
> the win 9 drive. You cant infect a text file with a virus because
> text files are not 'executed' but merely displayed and/or modified by
> your editor or spreadsheet software. One of the glories of ASCII
yup, this is what i thought. No matter how corrupted the hd, he should be
albe to get the email messages, and text files that i need. Everything else
can be replaced.
>
> Graphic images, jpg & gif are safe as well; the viewer app only puts
> them on the screen, and they have no instructions to write to a drive,
> which is what a virus does.
I got my own scanner now, plus cd burner, so ....
>
> All it takes to install a HD is a phillips screwdriver and the balls
> to open the case. and maybe the room inside to install it. if you
> already have a cd rom and a zip drive and a floppy drive...
>
> but if you have a heritage system, you prolly dont. you might prefer to
> get a SCSI with a SCSI controller card and maybe a terminator. VLB SCSI
> controllers are cheap, and what you get is a hard drive so fast it will
> dramatically improve performance.
i was looking at these today.
The mid or full tower dual processor/dual head machines.....and the
prices!!! oh. my.
http://www.penguincomputing.com/store/configurator.php?tid=NVMTAA
http://www.penguincomputing.com/store/configurator.php?tid=NVTDPA
>
> You will end up with another drive to use as a backup, so that the
> next time, whether the drive crashes or a virus, you still have your
> business.
I got that one really well!!
>
> You could also invest in Linux, the ultimate solution for the next
> generation of complex business applications. People whose careers
> depend on computers dont wanna be caught in the cross fire with sabotage
> software aimed at Microsoft.
That and BEOS....
Thanks for all your input and suggestions. I will certainly pass on all your
suggestions to Macrotronics in Edmonton....along with a short note to head
office.
Paul
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