> I did some googling before I wrote the list but now hthat I know it can be
> done I will keep at it. Thanks for the feed back.
np.
>
> BTW was this a linux based tool?
No, IIRC it was a very small DOS program. I just put it on a boot floppy
with a few batch files. It checked the (backed up) CMOS data for integrity
(eliminating floppy read errors), before writing it to the CMOS. This was
when I was free-lancing for a college, where we put down 40 or 50 PCs at a
time. I DID have to make sure all M/B were EXACTLY the same (BIOS version
and all), and I think it did stuff up on me once on one box, but simply
clearing the CMOS with a jumper brought that PC back to life. Personally
that is the only problem I ever encountered with it. It's a shame this was
so long ago (about '95), otherwise I'm sure I'd still have it.
> I found one that can be used in dos but it
> is for back up ad restore of an single box. The author said that it would
> render another MB usless if you tried to restore a backup of one to
another.
> Once I read that I figured there was something going on that I did not
know
> about. Of course these will be identical MBs I would attempt this on. I
> wonder if the author was trying to be too careful in telling people not to
> try it from one board to another. I would really like to do this via
> kickstart but if it has to be another step so be it. I am just trying to
> eliminate fat fingers from causing problems down the road :)
Understood. I didn't see any disclaimer about doing multiple boxes in the
utility's readme file when I did it. YMMV. The best thing to do in this case
(this is what I would do) - is e-mail the author and ask 'why not?'. Maybe
it's exactly like you say - he just doesn't want responsibility for
something going wrong with the use of his program. I have to write
disclaimers into software I write as well, given it is the millenium and
people just love to sue nowadays.
Good Luck!
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