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From: kb@dasys1.UUCP (Stan Ziel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Boot-block contest ( )
Message-ID: <2798@dasys1.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jan 88 00:26:46 GMT
References: <2442@crash.cts.com>
Reply-To: kb@dasys1.UUCP (Stan Ziel)
Organization: the Big Electric Cat
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Summary: phoney Virus

This boot-block non-virus talk got me thinking about an idea I had for a
phoney, non-propigating virus.  You store an IFF sound of coughs and/or
sneezes on the disk, and every time you boot, you would hear them!  But
don't worry... I won't write this virus, and I doubt anyone could (and
sneak it by.)  After all, a digitalized sound takes a lot of disk space.
 
But is there really anything useful to put in the boot block?  I mean if
you want to do anything at boot time, there is the startup-sequence to use.
(I know, CLI is awful, but what can you do, eh?)  I'd think that any boot
block stuff would all be along the lines of hacks, and anything good would
take more space than what's in the boot block.  (See above.)  Maybe if you
don't want your Amiga to have a 'virus', you could replace the coughs with
some music.  Now does anyone have a good suggestion for 'music to boot by'?
 
 
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