Re: Bootable disks

[tallpaul@pipeline.com (tallpaul)]

My understanding was that the parallel-port version of the Syquest drive
would also be bootable. That is, you would boot the driver off a floppy and
then the rest of the boot sequence would be handled by whatever was on the
Syquest drive. 
 
THis, I thought, would let you install something like linux and the various
other software to give you a very portable anon server, neatly containing a
separate OS and all the "incriminating evidence" while the regular hard
disk held nothing other than Windows and Doom. 
 
Is this not the case? 
 
--tallpaul 
 
On Mar 06, 1996 14:55:44, 'JonWienke@aol.com' wrote: 
 
 
>I recently installed an IDE version of the Syquest EZ 135 hard drive for a

>client.  Since it is a fully functional hard drive, it is bootable, unlike

>the parallel port model.  The biggest advantage to this type of drive is
that 
>the cartridge (and any potentially incriminating data) can be quickly
removed 
>and destroyed (burn it, smash it with a large heavy object, insert it into
a 
>bulk eraser) or taken to a secure location for storage.  Also, this type
of 
>drive provides an excellent place to put swap files, which have an
annoying 
>tendency to pick up sensitive data.  That is less of a problem if you can 
>remove the cartridge and store it in a secure location when not processing

>sensitive data. 
> 
>Jonathan Wienke 
>