RE: [LUG] Unknown BIOS password

["Ian P. Christian" <pookey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps a little off topic, but I see no reason why manufacturers should
wise up to it.  Anyone who knows anything about hardware will know how
to get around the jumper anyway, so why hide it?



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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Weaver
> Sent: 16 May 2002 09:32
> To: list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [LUG] Unknown BIOS password
>
>
> On Thursday 16 May 2002 09:03, you wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 May 2002, Paul Weaver wrote:
> > > Bought a new motherboard (athlon ddr raid 6pci etc), 
> arrived monday, 
> > > had a nice big jumper near the battery labeled "CMOS Clear". 
> > > Apparently IWILL havent wised up ;)
> >
> > That's not quite the same as having it labelled "BIOS 
> Password Reset" 
> > is it?
>
> Its likely most people that would use such a system 
> nefariously would know 
> about the jumpet thouh :p
>
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