Keith,
He is (probably) referring to the two 'Microsoft' virii that you mentioned,
both beginning with the word 'Windows'. The fdisk program is for low level
hard disk partitioning and will efficiently wipe your hard disk of any sign
that Windows was ever installed. The propensity for your computer to
experience 'random hangs' is a sign of the instability of Windows, and
alternatively NOT a symptom of Linux.

Please understand the gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) ribbing that
windows receives on this list.

Donn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Smith" <keith@christianexchange.org>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: Hardware:Zip:Plug


> Can you explain this fdisk concept some more please.  This is highly
> important to me.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brian Cluff <brian@snaptek.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 9:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Hardware:Zip:Plug
>
>
> > I believe they are very easily removed with fdisk, contained in
> every
> > distro's installer :)
> >
> > Brian Cluff
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > > Oh no! What do I do Now?  Please any help appreciated.  Where are
> they
> > > and how do I remove them?
> > >
> > > Please Help!
> > >
> > > > Woah! you have 2 of the worst viri out there!  Both are
> different
> > > strains of
> > > > the same virus, but can cause terrible data corruption and loss.
> > > They also
> > > > cause your computer to hang randomly.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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