DOS ain't dead - Absolutely Correct.

Absolutely Correct. (Miscellaneous)

posted by avoskov, 09.11.2007, 00:26

> You are free to ask yourself: If UPX did have
> such "Horror of HORRORS!" problems, why would it in fact be as successful
> as it currently IS??
It is a very good packer, but packing DOS SYS file is definetly a hack ;-) It is absolutely safe only without DEVICEHIGH. Usually publishers of DOS drivers (e.g. IBM, Panasonic) do not apply packers in it.

P.S. I understand, that UPX in your drivers is rather reliable. But just remember Murphy's law: "Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong". Narrow UMBs can be seen rather often even in the beginning of loading drivers.

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DELETE My Drivers! - Jack R. Ellis, 07.11.2007, 12:28 (Miscellaneous)
- DELETE My Drivers (2nd Try)!! - Jack, 07.11.2007, 18:53
  - DELETE My Drivers (3nd Try)!! - Jack, 07.11.2007, 19:43
  - The LIARS Club!! - Jack, 07.11.2007, 21:20
    - Grech, The ADMITTED "S*** Disturber". - Jack R. Ellis, 08.11.2007, 10:06
  - And By The Way, FOOL ... - Jack, 07.11.2007, 21:25
    - And ALSO - Jack, 07.11.2007, 21:46
    - FAILED English AGAIN, FOOL ... - Jack R. Ellis, 07.11.2007, 22:28
      - FAILED English AGAIN, FOOL ... - Steve, 07.11.2007, 23:37
        GREETINGS, Steve ... - Jack, 08.11.2007, 00:15
        GREETINGS, Steve ... - Steve, 08.11.2007, 01:11
- DELETE My Drivers (Final Try)! - Jack, 08.11.2007, 08:20
- For Your Info ... - Jack R. Ellis, 08.11.2007, 16:42
  - For Your Info ... - sol, 08.11.2007, 17:16
    - For Your Info ... - Jack, 08.11.2007, 17:39
      - For Your Info ... - sol, 08.11.2007, 18:38
      - For YOUR Info! - Jack, 08.11.2007, 20:24
        For YOUR Info! - sol, 08.11.2007, 20:33
        NOT Ashamed, NOT AT ALL!! - Jack, 08.11.2007, 21:00
        NOT Ashamed, NOT AT ALL!! - sol, 08.11.2007, 21:11
        NOT Ashamed, NOT AT ALL!! - sol, 08.11.2007, 21:16
        For YOUR Info! - Steve, 08.11.2007, 22:06
        "Responses". - Jack, 08.11.2007, 22:47
        "Responses". - Steve, 08.11.2007, 23:08
        "Responses". - avoskov, 08.11.2007, 23:29
        Absolutely Correct. - Jack R. Ellis, 08.11.2007, 23:56
        Absolutely Correct. - avoskov, 09.11.2007, 00:26
        I Agree. - Jack, 09.11.2007, 01:01
        Look In Your Own ... - Jack, 08.11.2007, 23:32
        Look In Your Own ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 00:15
        Look More CLOSELY In Your Own ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 00:27
        Look More CLOSELY In Your Own ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 00:56
        Flopsie and Mopsie ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 01:17
        Flopsie and Mopsie ... - sol, 09.11.2007, 01:31
        Flopsie and Mopsie ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 01:37
        Go Chew ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 01:48
        Go Chew ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 01:56
        "Skills" ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 01:44
        "Skills" ... - sol, 09.11.2007, 02:06
        "Skills" ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 02:14
        "Skills" ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 02:41
        Skills ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 03:15
        Skills ... - sol, 09.11.2007, 03:53
        So Much For Leaving Quietly ... - Jack R. Ellis, 09.11.2007, 04:57
        So Much For Leaving Quietly ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 05:30
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 09:02
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 09:32
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 09:50
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 11:07
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 13:41
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 19:49
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - lucho, 09.11.2007, 20:03
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 20:22
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - lucho, 09.11.2007, 20:36
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 20:48
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Jack, 09.11.2007, 21:22
        Shutting Your MOUTH ... - Steve, 09.11.2007, 23:17
    - Reyoice - you reached your goal! - lucho, 08.11.2007, 17:49
      - Reyoice - you reached your goal! - sol, 08.11.2007, 18:30
        The best kept top secret on this forum - lucho, 09.11.2007, 17:27
        The best kept top secret on this forum - sol, 09.11.2007, 17:35
        The best kept top secret on this forum - lucho, 09.11.2007, 17:46
        The best kept top secret on this forum - Jack, 09.11.2007, 18:24
      - Reyoice - you reached your goal! - Steve, 08.11.2007, 21:48
  - "Quietude". - Jack R. Ellis, 09.11.2007, 23:22
    - "Quietude". - Steve, 09.11.2007, 23:39
      - "Come Into My Parlor ... " - Jack, 10.11.2007, 00:13
        "Come Into My Parlor ... " - Steve, 10.11.2007, 00:36
      - "Bringing In The Sheep ..." - Jack, 10.11.2007, 01:12
        "Bringing In The Sheep ..." - Steve, 10.11.2007, 01:26
      - Children. - Jack, 10.11.2007, 01:43
        Children. - Steve, 10.11.2007, 02:58
      - Your Age?? - Jack, 10.11.2007, 03:20
        Your Age?? - Steve, 10.11.2007, 03:57
    - Another USERPER!! - Jack R. Ellis, 10.11.2007, 03:26
    - He FELL For It!! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 03:39
      - He FELL For It!! - Steve, 10.11.2007, 04:31
        He FELL For It!! - Jack R. Ellis, 10.11.2007, 04:34
        He FELL For It!! - Steve, 10.11.2007, 04:37
        Dirty tricks - some coward played as Jack! - lucho, 10.11.2007, 08:11
        Dirty tricks - some coward played as Jack! - Steve, 10.11.2007, 08:30
        Dirty tricks - some coward played as Jack! - lucho, 10.11.2007, 08:40
        "Reeling You In"! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 08:55
        "Reeling You In"! - sol, 10.11.2007, 09:04
        The DISGRACE Returns! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 09:19
      - How NOT to Fall For It! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 04:54
    - He FELL For It AGAIN!! - Jack R. Ellis, 10.11.2007, 04:48
      - He FELL For It AGAIN!! - Steve, 10.11.2007, 05:04
      - "Poor Baby"!! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 05:31
      - The "Sunny" Reptile Speaks!! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 06:00
      - "Confusion". - Jack, 10.11.2007, 06:19
      - WRONG, FOOL!! - Jack, 10.11.2007, 07:15