Steve Philp wrote:

> Civileme wrote:
> >
> > Trend ChipAwayVIrus(R) On Guard Ver 1.63A
> > [SNIP]
> > My reaction, since Trend doesn't have a consumer complaints dept, was to
> > write FIC Sales and sever my relationship.  I will no longer offer
> > computers with FIC boards until they change their policy.  I'll also
> > copy this to Slashdot and see if a few folks feel interested in
> > slashdotting www.antivirus.com, or FIC.
>
> Can't you turn it off in the BIOS?  The Abit BP6 board I own also has
> virus detection, but it's toggle-able in the BIOS.
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Noppers--no such option.  Nor on the web sites.  Nor on the CD that came with
it.  I asked where I could, for patches that would allow it to be turned
off... No such luck.

Still, the idea that a virus detection program would suspect LILO smells like
a deliberate attack.

Civileme

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