From: /m 

On Sat, 1 Jul 2006 17:38:33 -0400, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>> Interesting that my new notebook has a BIOS option to disable the
>> virtualization capability of the CPU.
>
>My PC's have that option too, but I really think it's there because the
>first implementations of it were kind of buggy and if you had problems, you
>were supposed to turn it off.

Haven't bought a new PC or notebook in years.  You mean CPU have bugs nowadays?  :)



>> Probably as a line of defense against the VM trojans.
>
>I remain unconvinced it's be a worse virus vulnerability than what we
>already have, but I'll be watching...

I tend to agree.   The virus first has to get onto my computer before it
can infect it.  I don't use the #1 and #2 virus transmission media (IE and
Lookout! Distress), so my infection likelihood is greatly reduced.

 /m

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