Civileme wrote:
> David Hart wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, Civileme wrote:
> > > Still, the idea that a virus detection program would suspect LILO smells like
> > > a deliberate attack.
> >
> > While the fact that the detection can't be disabled truly sucks, I
> > wouldn't get too paranoid yet. Installing win95 with bios virus detection
> > enabled has crashed the installs for me. Haven't tried with 98, but I suspect
> > the same may be true. I also seem to remember some issues with bios virus
> > detection and the NT boot loader and/or installation.....
> >
> > --
> > David Hart
> > Vincity Design
> > *Proudly sent from Linux Mandrake 6.1*
>
> It doesn't stop me from using LILO, but it does say LILO is a virus.
>
> If you were a newbie using this computer for the first time after installing
> Linux, having been running 95 or 98 for a while, and you saw these "scare
> tactics", what would your reaction be?
>
> I can boot into Linux just fine. I still get this message and two screens to
> negotiate every time I start up that warns me I have a virus in my boot sector.
>
> Expect to see rumors in chat rooms by the folks using mIRC that Linux is loaded
> with hostile viruses, fuelked by experiences like these. We can hope such rumors
> will backfire, of course.
>
> Civileme
What is the name brand in your BIOS...: just curious hmmm
American Megatrends and most all Bios have the 'option'
to turn it on or off.
How about replacing the Bios chip?
Sergio Korlowsky
