Quoting Daniel Reuter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hello there, > > I found a pretty nice 486 PCI-motherboard in the bulk waste last week, > which I would like to use as secondary computer with debian. The board is > working, but unfortunately, it was setup in a way that you can only boot > from harddisk, and shadow RAM was enabled. So I tried to change the > settings, but the preliminary user has installed a Setup-Password, so that > I can't access the BIOS. I know, that there are ways to get around this, > but I don't know how to do it in this special case. > So does anybody know where to find the necessary information? Is there a > tool for Linux or DOS to access and change BIOS-settings (I could plugin > the harddisk from another computer and try to boot into Linux or use the > small DOS-partition I have on this disk). Or is there some kind of cheat > password, which will always work? > The BIOS is a Phoenix version 4.04.
Usually there's a jumper which you add, power on, off again, and remove. The problem is finding it. You might be able to find out the mobo type from http://www.ping.be/bios particularly if there's a number displayed when you boot, like (C) American Megatrends Inc., 40-0101-021291-00101111-060691-OPWBSX-F (This particular board clearly marks which one with 1-2: CLEAR CMOS 2-3: NORMAL) Disconnecting the battery will work, though you lose the entire CMOS setup. But I suppose the defaults ought to work. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
