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From: devolder@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Eric DeVolder)
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Subject: Re: Read-Only Hard Disk
Keywords: Read-Only Partition
Message-ID: <1990Aug2.213606.16802@maverick.ksu.ksu.edu>
Date: 2 Aug 90 21:36:06 GMT
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In article <1990Aug2.203010.7154@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi LASK) writes:
>>>We are looking for software that will mark a given hard disk 
>>>partition as 'read-only'.  The only PD ones I've seen, 'wphd' 
>)
>)I am also looking for such a program.  Similarly, I am also looking for
>)a program that will read-protect a disk/partition.
>
>This reply is admittedly somewhat off target, but how about hiding
>the main directory of the relevant partition.  This should be a kind
>of a surrogate read protection.  There are PD utilities around for
>hiding directories (just look at the various ftp site file lists). 
>(Or it is relatively easy to write one).  The advantage of this
>method is that it is rather harmless.  Watch out for command.com,
>however, and make sure that it can be found by your system if you
>hide things. 
>

Perhaps I do not understand by "hiding" the main directory.  I have plenty of
utilities that allow me to hide/unhide subdirectories, but not the root
directory, as I understand your reply.  Or do you mean to somehow relocate
the actual root directory/FAT?  I know relocating the FAT on an Apple II
was possible, but on  a DOS disk?  Please help me understand your response.

Is it possible to hide the root directory?  Has anyone ever done this before?

Eric DeVolder
Kansas State University