Re: A89: Saving your Flash Rom in 4 Easy Steps

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: Saving your Flash Rom in 4 Easy Steps
From: TI-89 Calc <ti89calc@midsouth.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 23:15:32 -0500
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At 03:09 PM 9/28/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>In a message dated 9/27/98 20:35:48 Eastern Daylight Time, oh@hem.passagen.se
>writes:
>
>> This only protects for "viruses"  (trojan horse is a better name)
>>  written in Basic

DIRECT FROM TI:

I am not specifically aware of any viruses that would damage the TI-89. In 
order for a program to permanently write to the TI-89 memory, it must be 
compiled by TI and turned into a special application that directly sends 
information to the calculator. One example of this is the Flash ROM 
versions that we have available on our web site. We also plan to release 
other applets as time goes on. Since these applets and Flash ROM versions 
will always be available from the TI web site, I recommend that you ONLY 
download ROM applets or updates from our site, unless our site SPECIFICALLY 
directs you to a third party site.
No TI Basic program should be able to access the Flash ROM portion of the 
calculator and erase the ROM. Even if someone develops a way to damage the 
ROM that is installed on your calculator, you will always be able to 
download a good copy of the ROM from our web site and reinstall it. The 
biggest potential loss is of your programs.

References:

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