From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 17 09:58:45 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18479106566B for ; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:58:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from silverskymusic2@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bk0-f54.google.com (mail-bk0-f54.google.com [209.85.214.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 905678FC12 for ; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:58:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bkcjg1 with SMTP id jg1so3826695bkc.13 for ; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:58:42 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=Kdmh1S/NIoabBYkl4XZVnVI/RVI0E9mtuynZHPM7f04=; b=wiqoCsic3AKPLh++rXve4URkjbb2rVtNbcPHQauAbcycx7YzIgY2D0rlnha1xL/1Jb K4ych6WFdJ4tfwPUUxR1MyS+wqsxUAJlRxX7NfSxLUcit59C2uout+u507SLHKq0SXVI JQ/RxVEJ7jrfQvbEgu5wbMjsXlzAfPz9KpNlk= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.128.202 with SMTP id l10mr3823004bks.116.1329472722566; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:58:42 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.204.76.65 with HTTP; Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:58:42 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4f3e7fcf.HAl2rACbehr3sfWu%perryh@pluto.rain.com> References: <201202160154.q1G1sMpc043081@mail.r-bonomi.com> <201202161753.q1GHr5wT011479@fire.js.berklix.net> <4f3e7fcf.HAl2rACbehr3sfWu%perryh@pluto.rain.com> Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:58:42 -0500 Message-ID: From: Chip Oakley To: perryh@pluto.rain.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: jhs@berklix.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com Subject: Re: Technical Support Question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:58:45 -0000 Thanks interesting possibilities. One thought I had is creating an operating system independent BIOS where the appropriate machine code is inserted into the events that lead to an override of the processes that is forcing into windows. Maybe burned to a CD or USB, from another computer and tie the low level to a keyboard function, Like pressing F2 etc, at boot to access new BIOS functionality. Is this possible? On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM, wrote: > Chip Oakley wrote: > > > Am tempted to remove the drive and insert a new one, not sure as > > there is memory on the drive available and nothing really wrong > > with it. > > If you don't mind losing everything currently on the drive, > overwriting the MBR -- and the backup GPT at the end of the drive, > if the BIOS supports GPT/UEFI -- would surely keep it from booting > into Windows. You'd probably have to take the drive out, and > connect it to a different machine (since this one's BIOS seems > hardwired to boot only from the hard drive). > > Another possibility would be to clear the machine's CMOS, if there's > a way to do that. Desktop mainboards usually have a jumper for the > purpose; dunno about Samsung laptops but removing the CMOS battery > and giving it a few minutes for the stray capacitance to discharge > should suffice. (Getting to the CMOS battery may involve taking the > case apart.) > -- Any attachments (WAV. MP3, PDF) files etc, contain copyrighted material that is protected under intellectual property law in the USA and internationally through the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Messages are for the intended recipients only and usually contain confidential information as well. If you received this message or any previous messages in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any files or emails that may be in question. Thanks for your consideration.