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SubjectRe: ANNOUNCE: /dev/bios - flash rom bios driver
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> I can see that.  But since writing the BIOS is so seldom useful, and
> is almost always dangerous, limiting the device interface to reading
> and requiring an ioctl for writing should be adequate.

Good reason to make it a module only interface nobody loads by
default.

Still its a good source reference for writing win95 bios erasing
viruses. Im suprised its so simple on these boxes.


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