password backdoors?

[Chris1992]

Am going to install Ubuntu 5,04 (Hoary Hedgehog) on 2x HP BrioPC with mendocino 433 and PhoenixBIOS and 2x whitebox system with tualeron 1700 (?) and AwardBIOS. Does anyone know of any password backdoors for the BIOSes as they are all p/w protected and none of them have CD as first boot device.

[Rainbow]

Re: password backdoors?

You have to clear the CMOS (or password - brand machines usually have separate jumper for that).

[Chris1992]

Re: password backdoors?

So I can unplug the machines, remove cmos battery and leave to sit over weekend.

[Topcat]

Re: password backdoors?

Pull the battery out for a couple hours, that will discharge it, and erase any passwords. Of course you'll have to reset all the BIOS parameters also.

[Chris1992]

Re: password backdoors?

Did that on one whitebox (asus p4b533 so Willamette Celeron) and now boots up without a p/w.

[willawake]

Re: password backdoors?

what happened about the linux install.

[Chris1992]

Re: password backdoors?

ubuntu 5.04 installed perfectly on the p4b533-vm. the Brio must have a capacitor backup for the memory as it still prompted a password after battery being disconnected overnight.

[willawake]

Re: password backdoors?

http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm

did you try some backdoor passwords...........i cant believe they have them....

[Rainbow]

Re: password backdoors?

Get a manual and use "clear password" jumper or DIP switch.

[Chris1992]

Re: password backdoors?

Will try to get manual for Trigem Cognac board as that's what is in the Brio PCs.

[willawake]

Re: password backdoors?

this u want?

[Chris1992]

Re: password backdoors?

thanks Will, I looked but no password jumper.

[Rainbow]

Re: password backdoors?

Try the clear CMOS jumper - the usage is described here http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...cname=bph07169 (you need to turn the power on with the jumper in the "clear" position).