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Article #1153

Re: Reading BIOS on PC under UNIX ??

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From: Dave Snyder
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 1990 23:54
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In article <2758@laura.UUCP>, lengewit@ludger.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Peter Lengewitz) writes:
> Does someone know if and how it is possible to access the contents of
> the BIOS of a PC'386 via C program under UNIX (Interactive UNIX and
> SCO UNIX)?
> 
I not trying to get anyone PO'ed, but once again a cross-post was mis-directed.
If Peter is a new poster then I'll simply explain that the unix-pc heirarchy is
ONLY for the AT&T UnixPC/7300/3B1.  If Peter is not so new, then shame on you
Peter!  Please, if and when you follow up to this article, don't cross-post to
the unix-pc newsgroup.  Thank you.

DAS
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David Snyder @ Snide Inc. - Folcroft, PA

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From: dave@das13.snide.com (Dave Snyder)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.questions,unix-pc.general
Subject: Re: Reading BIOS on PC under UNIX ??
Summary: Oh no, not again!!
Message-ID: <1410@das13.snide.com>
Date: 1 Nov 90 23:54:12 GMT
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Organization: Snide Inc. - Folcroft, PA
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