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What is ROM (Read Only Memory)?
Because what people call nowadays ROM ("Read Only Memory") is almost always actually an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM).
The actual ROMs from the old days (containing eg. ...
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Do most webcams contain ROMs (which could contain malware)?
The first thing you have to ask is "what is in it for them?"
Almost every modern device has a microcontroller that handles communication over USB, deals with whatever protocol the hardware ...
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I have a follow up on "How exactly does ROM work when the power is turned off?"
The whole point of ROM, Read Only Memory, is that it is not rewritten. If it is reprogrammable then it is not ROM.
There are EEPROMs, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memories, which can ...
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Having issues attempting to backup some old CD Roms
If you are running programs that check if the CD is inserted, sometimes those can be accomodated by running a program that pretends to be a CD drive to Windows.
Virtual Clone Drive is an example of ...
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Do most webcams contain ROMs (which could contain malware)?
In short, no, USB devices do not have any equivalent to PCI "option ROM" which could carry executable code. They do describe themselves to the host (providing the product ID, supported ...
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What does word "chip" stand for in given article
In this context, "Chip" is a reference to the ROM where the BIOS is stored (though a sloppy one, please don't refer to it as such in your own writings. As you have realized, specificity is better.)
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Do most webcams contain ROMs (which could contain malware)?
Modern plug and play webcams, except with the possible exception of high quality name brand ones, are made as cheap as possible. The manufacturers use the cheapest off the shelf USB and camera ...
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How to open ROM files using SWF on Chromebook. (Specifically .nes and .gba right now)
https://github.com/olahol/melody-jsnes this doesn't work for everyone. If it doesnt work for you then I don't know what to do. Something else similar is http://copy.sh/ which is really cool. I ...
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Build/compile Resurrection Remix Nougat error
I solved this by adding:
<project name="TheMuppets/proprietary_vendor_samsung" path="vendor/samsung" revision="cm-14.1" remote="github" />
to
/srv/2d8f112a-ce0d-4bbd-8948-25e9fb3fc9e4/git/RR/....
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How do I reset a Seagate hard drive PCB's rom
so I never quite got either drive working again, but because I have gotten some knowledge about hard drives, since my original question asking date. There is this video by Linus Tech Tips that goes ...
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What is the specification for GPU ROMs?
Secure Boot, atleast as far as Windows is concerned, requires all Option ROMs to be signed by a recognised authority:
On a PC with Secure Boot enabled, option ROM drivers pose a security
threat if ...
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Updating ASUS BIOS on Windows 7 64bit
Ok this thread is very old but ive had also problems with a BIOS update.
Error Message: Boot Block of File invalid
Solution: NTFS causes problems...Use a USB Stick formatted with FAT32 on older ...
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