Re: [OFFTOPIC] BIOS Password defeat
If the other methods mentioned fail, BIOS's usually have generic passwards
that unlock them no matter what password is set (v useful - if the case is
padlocked together at uni ;) ). Try searching on the internet for the
BIOS type + crack or something similar.
> 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.
>
> Regards,
> Daniel
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