Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 23:02:34 +0000
From: Stephen Kitt <lists AT sk2 DOT org>
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Subject: Re: Re: Optimizing CONFIG.SYS...
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On Sat, Dec 02, 2000 at 02:45:11PM -0700, Patrick Moran wrote:
> loading any SCSI drivers and that is where it resides. I cannot turn off the
> MB BIOS for this. Some MB can, but I got stuck with one that does not. It is
> EPROM and not FLASH so I can't even remove the code from the MB BIOS.

I don't know if this will help, and you might have thought of it already.
Anyway, if you look at the EPROM, there should be a part number on it
(possibly beneath a sticker). Look it up on the web, and you should be able
to find a datasheet for it, and determine its characteristics - voltage,
pins and capacity. Then you can buy a compatible EEPROM or Flash ROM and get
someone to write a BIOS image to it; I'd imagine you know someone with an
EEPROM or Flash ROM writer, if you don't own one yourself. Then swap the two
chips, and the new BIOS should load...

In fact, once you've done that, if you're using a Flash ROM you might be
able to reprogram it subsequently using just the motherboard and a program
such as UniFlash which supports many different Flash ROMs. That way you can
experiment to your heart's content, safe in the knowledge that you've still
got the original EPROM if things go pear-shaped.

Stephen

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