In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Olaf Hoyer writes:
: Well, if we are talking about the same device, rumors went that the BIOS of
: that thingie may be reprogrammed via internet.
BIOS can be reporgrammed via a program that was downloaded... But
only if you called a certain ISP.
: BIOS update in that way also involve disabling IDE parts...
No. It doesn't. The updated BIOS is just very picky about what it
boots.
: I don't know if that is only booting or the whole part..
Only booting. Drives detect just fine.
: Have seen some hardware rewiring on another mailing list to prevent that
: mangling of BIOS.
Dremmel tools and heat guns were discussed to allow socked parts to be
more easily accessed. I'm trying to avoid that.
Warner
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