> If we just had flash that was write protected unless a jumper was moved, this kind of thing just would not happen. This would make it incredibly hard to man

> If we just had flash that was write protected unless a jumper was moved, this kind of thing just would not happen. This would make it incredibly hard to manage a bunch of servers in various remote data centers. > connect said jumper to a front panel key switch Ah yes, I do miss the good old days of front-panel key switches, where rubbing your feet and touching the front would reboot your system. I've never seen a smartphone or ultrabook with one, though.