<shrug> Maybe the BIOS just sweeps it with a virus checker.. but you do
have a point :)
that's the x86 for ya :/
I wonder how much SPARC systems go for... :P
On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Justin Zygmont wrote:
> I just thought of something, how can the BIOS protect the MBR when a virus
> may not need to to use the BIOS to r/w to the drive?
>
>
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, John Aldrich wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, saleem s wrote:
> > > I am new with Linux. I installed linux on my computer which already had win
> > > 200 every thing went well during installation and I can use Linux too in
> > > dual boot. The only Problem I have whenever I boot ( start ) my computer I
> > > get Master Boot Record (MBR) virus warning from my computer. and if I
> > > uninstall linux and use win 200 only the warning goes away but it comes back
> > > if I install Linux again.
> > > I already had win200 I used partation magic to create
> > > linux partation. and then on newly created logical partation I installed
> > > Linux. Please help .... I never used linux befor.
> > >
> > Disable that MBR virus warning. It's next to useless
> > anyway.... Go into your bios and remove the "chipaway
> > antivirus" or whatever it's called.
> > John
> >
> >
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