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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Malware is getting nastier and more professional than ever
Date: 19 Mar 2008 18:13:13
Message: <47e19e09$1@news.povray.org>
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On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:25:10 -0500, Warp wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
>> It's just so surprising that such a fundamental element of computers is
>> something you don't know.
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> I'm feeling like Andrew like now. ;)
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> Of course I know that the bios makes tests (at least by default) when
> booting. I just didn't know what "POST" means.
:-)
Jim
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Malware is getting nastier and more professional than ever
Date: 19 Mar 2008 18:13:36
Message: <47e19e20$1@news.povray.org>
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On Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:42:36 +0000, Invisible wrote:
> Nobody knows *everything*, even about a specific topic. So let's all
> just chill, k people? ;-)
That was my point to Warp. ;-)
Jim
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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Malware is getting nastier and more professional than ever
Date: 19 Mar 2008 21:04:47
Message: <47e1c63f$1@news.povray.org>
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Warp wrote:
> Of course I know that the bios makes tests (at least by default) when
> booting. I just didn't know what "POST" means.
Me, I always wondered why the first thing the computer does is POST and
not PRE.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
"That's pretty. Where's that?"
"It's the Age of Channelwood."
"We should go there on vacation some time."
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Malware is getting nastier and more professional than ever
Date: 22 Mar 2008 20:58:41
Message: <47e5b951$1@news.povray.org>
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On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:04:48 -0700, Darren New wrote:
> Warp wrote:
>> Of course I know that the bios makes tests (at least by default) when
>> booting. I just didn't know what "POST" means.
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> Me, I always wondered why the first thing the computer does is POST and
> not PRE.
LOL, good one, Darren. After last week, I needed a good laugh. :-)
Jim
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