Re: Bug#56821: Important security hole: mbr allows anyone to boot from a floppy.

To: Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>
Cc: "Huneycutt, Doug" <doug.huneycutt@lmco.com>, Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: Bug#56821: Important security hole: mbr allows anyone to boot from a floppy.
From: karlheg@bittersweet.inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom)
Date: 01 Feb 2000 13:55:32 -0800
Message-id: <[🔎] 87wvoor3jf.fsf@bittersweet.intra>
In-reply-to: Ben Collins's message of "Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:04:14 -0500"
References: <[🔎] 0C73AA5F720CD311AC2A0008C7DBA9B401C1D1B4@emss09m13.ems.lmco.com> <[🔎] 20000201160414.B7238@visi.net>

 Last message I said "Doug" when I should have said that to "Thomas".

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References:
- RE: Bug#56821: Important security hole: mbr allows anyone to boot from a floppy.
  - From: "Huneycutt, Doug" <doug.huneycutt@lmco.com>
- Re: Bug#56821: Important security hole: mbr allows anyone to boot from a floppy.
  - From: Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>