[SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Angus Lees
On Fri, Sep 15, 2000 at 02:15:07PM +1100, Howard Lowndes wrote: I did hear a rumour that RAM theft is a problem in corporate environments. Does anyone have any first hand experience of just how prevelent it might be. at uni, we had entire labs stripped of ram and the occasional processor,

RE: [SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Jill Rowling
This is getting way OT because I don't think anyone is running Linux on E250 hardware, but you _CAN_ disable STOP-A by turning the front panel switch to the run position and hiding the keyswitch. Regarding the PC RAM theft issue, I can only say YES has happened recently and YES you need physical

Re: [SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Dean Hamstead
An interesting way ive seen tampering being prevented (although somewhat extreme) was in mp3 (licensed mp3s) jukebox's. Although running windows, if the cases werent opened right the hdd would fry out. Preventing 20 gigs of licensed material from theft Now if you really cared, i guess you could

RE: [SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Patrick Kelso
what about the old honeywell ball less mouse, it used to sensor pads, im sure they are still aound, that is what my old school usd. although, just curious, what the hell is the point of stealng a mouse ball? Patrick -Original Message- From: Dean Hamstead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Re: [SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Dave Fitch
Dean Hamstead [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ideally we could use optical mice but i have seen any at a decent price, and they would have to be padless (eg. intelimice) or the pads would surely go missing. but at least you could nail (or glue) the mouse pads down. Dave. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux

Re: [SLUG] Re: Moving OT a bit [was] Re: Re: Proceedure for preventing 'linux single' at lilo promp t

2000-09-14 Thread Dean Hamstead
Because you can i think... Dean Patrick Kelso wrote: what about the old honeywell ball less mouse, it used to sensor pads, im sure they are still aound, that is what my old school usd. although, just curious, what the hell is the point of stealng a mouse ball? Patrick