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From: JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu (JKT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga 500 re-booting (viruses)
Message-ID: <90215.205425JKT100@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 4 Aug 90 00:54:25 GMT
References: <1990Jul30.213442.28133@wam.umd.edu>
 <1997.26b568ac@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
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In article <1997.26b568ac@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>, mlelias@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
(Mike Elias (Mighty Amigo) Systems Analysis) says:
>
>In article <1990Jul30.213442.28133@wam.umd.edu>, snovell@wam.umd.edu (Scott J.
>Novell) writes:
>>   When you hit ctrl-A-A to reboot the machine, does that wipe out everything
>> in memory, or like in the case of a RAD: disk in memory, does it leave some
>> of the memory untouched?
>> Do I have to turn the machine completely off to expunge it?
>
>So, yes, you do need to turn the machine off to clear the memory.

A MUCH better alternative to turning your machine off and on again
is the program FULLRESET on Fish 283.  It is specifically designed to
wipe out memory where viruses would reside, and will save your machine
the wear and tear that the power-up surge brings.

                                                            Kurt
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