[Coco] Re: Coco virus/worms are possible!

[Robert Gault]

David wrote:
> Would it be possible to use such an entry point (typing 'dir') to load code
> that patches disk basic, so that future 'dirs' on other floppies -writes-
> said code to the floppy, 'infecting' it? (this would of course only be in
> effect after loading an infected disk, and before powering off, or
> 'resetting' basic)
> 
> is this possible?
> 

Maybe but difficult. It would be necessary to reformat other floppy 
disks for 1024 byte sectors in Track 17. The code size required for this 
would occupy too much memory to go unnoticed.