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Independent analysis of Time Bomb Pro by:
Solice Consulting Services Ltd.

Hardware compliance status (as defined by SCS analysis):

 
Computer
RTC
BIOS
OS
 

Trust P166

 
 
NO
 
YES
 

MS-DOS 6.22
 

Compaq Deskpro

 
 
NO
 
NO
 
Windows 3.11
 

Custom P200

 
 
YES
 
YES
 
Windows ‘95

 

 

 

Testing Method:

Each member of the testing staff tested the software against all platforms giving a total of 12 result sheets. The platforms used were chosen to represent each type of compliance level possible with PCs, these being:

Non-Compliant Compaq Deskpro

BIOS Compliance Trust P166

Fully Compliant (Using DS12C887 CMOS Chip) Custom P200

 Hardware Test Results:
  1. Power On RTC rollover

    2. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  2. RTC Century Byte Retention

    3. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  3. BIOS Compliance Test

    4. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  4. 2000 Leap Year RTC

    5. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  5. 2001 Leap Year RTC

    6. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  6. 2000 Leap Year System Clock

    7. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  7. 2001 Leap Year System Clock

    8. Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

  8. System Clock rollover
Reported accurately on all platforms tested.

 

 Hardware Test Comments:

An extremely thorough, informative and well-presented package which reports accurately at all required levels. The tests produce the most honest results witnessed to date in any Millennium testing package, allowing the user complete confidence in defining the year 2000 compliance status of each PC.

Solace Consultancy Services have identified various business levels which require different degrees of compliance, these are:

  1. Home user - OS/BIOS level
  2. Small Company (less than 20 PCs) - BIOS level
  3. Medium Company (20+ PCs) - Generally BIOS level
  4. Corporate Multinational User - Generally RTC level
  5. Real Time System user - RTC level, no latency(hospital, power plant etc)
Time Bomb Pro addresses each of these levels with clear, concise and honest advice.

 

Results are presented in Comma Delimited Format (.csv files) which can be viewed on screen in the built in viewer or within an existing spreadsheet package. Alternatively the results can be printed out in hard copy, enabling a Project File to be maintained accurately.

Software Test Results:

This application can be adapted to suit the users wishes carrying out an audit of not only Executable (*.exe) files but also Dynamic Link Libraries (*.dll) and many other important file extensions. This adaptability allows the user to define exactly how much, or little, information they require giving the user the ability to define compliance in easily handled stages.

 

If all options are selected within this tool the user will receive a full list of all program, data & support files.

 

Of particular worth is the ability to scan for data files, which will allow the user to instigate remedial action on critical applications.

 

Fix Test Results:

 

Both boot autoexec batch command and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) fixes are included with this package, this allows users to decide which option best suits their particular system configuration. Users with highly configured systems can use the autoexec batch file command fix in order to save precious memory whilst general use will allow the installation of the memory resident TSR fix.

 

Both ‘patch fixes’ worked in all test situations and proved to be stable. The fix is removable, but no more so than any other important device driver.

 

As you can see quite a pedigree.
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