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From: dave@compnect.UUCP (Dave Ratcliffe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Write protect for hard drive
Summary: Some drives already have the provision built in...
Keywords: hard drive ibm
Message-ID: <604@compnect.UUCP>
Date: 29 May 90 15:17:05 GMT
References: <1323@hq.af.mil> <1733@krafla.rhi.hi.is>
Organization: John Core at home, Harrisburg,PA
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In article <1733@krafla.rhi.hi.is>, frisk@rhi.hi.is (Fridrik Skulason) writes:
> Forget about software solutions - they are not 100 % reliable.  There are
> many programs out there that claim to be able to write-protect hard disks,
> HDSENTRY is an example, but they just don't work.

  Agreed.... ANY software write protect can be spoofed around with a
little dedicated hacking. 

 Here's something to check for though.... SOME hard drives come with a
write protect capability built in. All the user need do is move a jumper
on the logic card. We are running 2 Maxtor 1100 series drives on a Unix
system and BOTH have this capability. A quick call to the manufacturer
should determine if the drive in question has this option. 

         *>> Dave <<*

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