Frank: Thanks for the info. Based on the context of previous messages I
thought it might be something like that, but I wanted to be sure.
Gordon
Frank Paris wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gordon Tassi
> > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 6:46 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Jaggies was RE: filmscanners: LS2000 Fuji NPH settings
> >
> >
> > Would someone explain what "flashing the BIOS" means. I have
> > never heard this
> > before.
> >
> > Gordon
>
> It means updating the system code in your BIOS, which contains the low level
> programming that controls the hardware (such as devices and busses) in your
> system. They call it "flashing" because the BIOS is made of so-called
> "flash" memory, memory that retains its information after power is removed
> from the system. The term may stem from a type of memory that could be
> programmed with ultraviolet light, but that's not the kind of memory BIOSes
> are made of these days.
>
> The purpose of "flashing the BIOS" is to add or replace code in the BIOS
> that does one or more of the following: fixes bugs, supports new devices, or
> simply supports new features or supports features better.
>
> Frank Paris
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