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From: peter%ficc@uunet.UU.NET (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: 80386 and viruses (PC & UNIX)
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Date: 14 Nov 89 23:05:05 GMT
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> The isolation hardware in the I386 makes it possible to construct a
> contained execution environment...  Such an environment would be a
> useful place to test untrusted programs.

> Has anyone constructed such an environment?

Yes.

It's called "Merge 386" or "Vp/IX".

`-_-' Peter da Silva, Xenix Support. R2419 X5180
 'U`   "Have you hugged your wolf today?"

[Ed. These products, by the way, are DOS emulation boxes for i386
based UNIX and XENIX products.]