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- From: Bob.Dickey@altern8.mi.org (Bob Dickey)
- Sender: FredMail@altern8.mi.org
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- Subject: Re: Boot protection
- Message-ID: <721009808.0@altern8.mi>
- Date: 05 Nov 92 03:43:24 EST
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- -U>In the past I used a public domain software item to protect my hard disk.
- It
- -U>Asked for a password at HD boot time. I used it on an XT, and although it
- -U>would boot from the floppy, any attempt to read the HD resulted in an
- -U>Invalid Drive Specification error. So it is possible. BTW: if you have
- a
- -U>AMI Bios, it should have a Hardware protection system. I can't remember the
- -U>name of the program that I mentioned above, but will look it up and send
- -U>details to anyone who wants them.
- Simon,
- Send the details PLEASE. This sounds like it maybe better than what I have
- now.
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