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"odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ryxdp on 09-08-2007 at 11:01 PM
I was looking at my biosinfo.inf file (don't ask why) and i found stuff like this:
quote:
Originally posted by biosinfo.inf
; Machines on which we need to block setup
;
IBMTPA20P_IVET54WW
IBMTPA20P_IVET55WW
IBMTPA20P_IVET59WW
DELLPREC330-A7
DELLPREC330-A8
;
; Machines which need ACPI checks
;
ToshibaPortege3020
;
; Machines which needs modifications to the BX workaround
;
IBMHatteras
ToshibaTecra8000
ToshibaPortege7000
ToshibaPortege7010
ToshibaSatellite4000
;
; Machines which need the SLP# workaround
;
ACERM25D02/25/00
COMPAQLAREDO07/05/99
DellPrecisionWS210
DellPrecisionWS410
DellPrecisionWS610
DellPowerEdge1300
DellPowerEdge2300
DellPowerEdge4300
DellPowerEdge4350
DellPowerEdge6300
DellPowerEdge6350
DellPowerEdge8450
GatewayOR84
;
; Machines which cannot support Sx states
;
GatewayN0BPE040
MICRONTREK2SPF01/19/00
;
; Machines which do not support any Sleep State
;
AMIINTAMIINT1008/19/00
ToshibaSatellite300x
;
; Machines that have PCMCIA hacks
;
IBMTP760XD
IBMTP760EL
MICRONTREK2
MICRONTREK2B
DELLLATITUDELT
TOSHIBA7020CTwIrq5Bug
TOSHIBA4200wIrq5Bug
CompaqWranglerUMBConflict
CompaqEraUMBConflict
ToshibaPcmciaIrqRouting
It looks interesting as it seems (to me) to be a list of all the computers that needed repairs or something. It probably isn't, but I was just wondering what it is if not that.
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ShawnZ on 09-08-2007 at 11:08 PM
how are those "microsoft" computers?
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by andrewdodd13 on 09-08-2007 at 11:19 PM
These are work-arounds provided by Microsoft to allow Windows to work on machines which have errors or other faults in the BIOS - although I'm not sure about the "Block Setup on these machines" section.
Linux has options which are similar to these such as -noapic or -acpi=off etc.
RE: RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ryxdp on 09-09-2007 at 12:50 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
how are those "microsoft" computers?
In particular I found this machine entry:
quote:
Originally posted by biosinfo.inf
JBondPC1500CP
These names sound like machine names (eg. you would call your PC "the home PC" etc.).
The stuff just looked a bit unusual in there but I think I've got it now thanks to andrewdodd13.
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ShawnZ on 09-09-2007 at 01:01 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Ryxpia
These names sound like machine names
and why, exactly, would there be a random list of other people's hostnames on a disk that can only be written once?
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ryxdp on 09-09-2007 at 01:16 AM
That's exactly my point. I haven't a clue.
Please keep in mind not all people have the same amount of knowledge as you.
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ShawnZ on 09-09-2007 at 01:20 AM
i've never even heard of a biosinfo.inf file. i'm just not an idiot.
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by Voldemort on 09-09-2007 at 01:55 AM
actually, where did you find the file 
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by ryxdp on 09-09-2007 at 01:56 AM
C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386\biosinfo.inf
And nor am I an idiot, I just happen to have certain limits to my knowledge. 
RE: "odd" stuff in biosinfo.inf by Verte on 09-09-2007 at 07:17 AM
IIRC, that file also appears in /windows/inf, after a stock standard installation.