From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Jun 3 18:38:30 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA08538 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 3 Jun 1997 18:38:30 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ux1.elga.net.id ([208.146.51.11]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA08531 for ; Tue, 3 Jun 1997 18:38:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from freddi@localhost) by ux1.elga.net.id (8.8.5/8.7.3) id IAA11380; Wed, 4 Jun 1997 08:41:38 GMT Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 08:41:38 +0000 () From: Freddijanto Sujana X-Sender: freddi@ux1 To: Michael Reifenberger cc: FreeBSD-Hackers Subject: Re: ASUS P/I-P55TP4N BIOS-Password lost... In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Tue, 3 Jun 1997, Michael Reifenberger wrote: > Hi, > after deleting the User-password of a P/I-P55TP4N MB in the BIOS > and forgetting the existing Superuser-Password I have a problem. > No passwords->no boot->no BSD :-( > > The Handbook states to shorten jumper 13 for a while but I tried this > with no success. Somewhere else it states that one should send the Board to the > reseller but he is not available anymore... Hmm.... I've been that situation before, and shorten jumper 13 solve the problem. Here is the procedure : shorten that jumper, turn on the PC for 5 secs maybe, then turn it off. Unshorten the jumper, turn on again your PC, then you have the PC without BIOS password. > > Is there a chance to set the NVRAM to the Factory-default = no passwords? > > The Board is a: > Mainboard P/I-P55TP4N > Award Modular BIOS v.4.50PG (#401A0-0155) (ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (PI-5XTP4)) > (S/N: 034336222) > > The NVRAM is a DALLAS chip. > > Thanks. > > > Bye! > ---- > Michael Reifenberger > Plaut Software GmbH, R/3 Basis > >