Linux-kernel mailing list archive 2000-47,: Re: BTTV detection broken in 2.4.0-test11-pre5

# Re: BTTV detection broken in 2.4.0-test11-pre5

Rogier Wolff (R.E.Wolff@BitWizard.nl)
Sun, 19 Nov 2000 21:53:14 +0100 (MET)

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Someone wrote:
> > > So change the CMOS-settings so that the BIOS changes the boot order
> > > from A, C, CD-ROM to C first instead. *grin* How long do you want
> > > to keep playing Tic-Tac-Toe?
> >
> > Writeprotect the flashbios with the motherboard jumper, and remove the
> > cmos battery.

The "writeprotect flashbios" usually only protects the bottom 8k of
the CMOS. That's the part that you still need to boot the system to
reflash it should somehow your flash be nuked.

Roger.

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