Re: system password

From: Mimic (null_at_void.net)
Date: 10/24/03 

Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 23:36:39 +0100

"Jim Watt" <jimwatt@aol.no_way> wrote in message
news:afigpvg36s6evi3efqu9thk9d2je4hpovi@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:58:02 -0400, "splatter" <me@me.net> wrote:
>
> >Different BIOS's have different setups as far as passwords. Most only
> >prevent changing the BIOS,
>
> No, most allow two levels of password protection, one which locks
> the CMOS settings and another that prevents the machine booting.
>
>
> --
> Jim Watt http://www.gibnet.com

uhuh i agree with jimmy 

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