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  • From: 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
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  • Subject: Re: [BL] 1 floppy demo
  • Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:14:30 +1300

sindi keesan wrote:
>
> If so, upx'ing it would free up some ramdisk space

Only for storage. Once the executable is unpacked,
you end up with less RAM (because of the UPX overhead).

> I cannot find your instructions about running dd
> Since this is a ramdisk version I cannot do
> anything but temporary damage.

On the contrary. dd is able to write to any device
on the computer -- even un-mounted ones, even ones
with foreign filesystems unknown to the kernel.
dd is a very sharp razor -- a tiny slip can lead
to blood on the floor.

Cheers,
Steven

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