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To: 1_Of_We
Could that 'physical' write-protection be bypassed with a 'secret' instruction code?

How do you propose to write to a parallel flash memory chip without physical access to the /WE and /OE pins (the former pin being pulled high and the latter pin both pulled low and strapped low by the cap)? Is there any reason to expect any off-the-shelf flash chip to include such a feature?

74 posted on 01/17/2008 10:07:02 PM PST by supercat (Sony delenda est.)
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To: supercat

Who could tell the difference between an off-the-shelf parallel flash memory chip and a modified one with identical packaging and marking? We would have to have an army of technicians with extensive training and specialized equipment which could also be ‘modified’ at will. Again, If public trust is desired high tech methods fall way short of the mark.


75 posted on 01/17/2008 10:19:00 PM PST by 1_Of_We
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