It's not always stored in a chip...I've seen this before, mostly on compaq machines, where the absolute basic requirements to post the machine are stored on the board, but any aditional stuff like the configuration util are stored on a disk partition. On Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 08:56:27PM -0000, Georgina wrote: > Hi > > Are they really related? I thought that the bios is stored in a chip. I > haven't lost any functionality by removing all partitions and putting a > number of different distributions on the eee PC. > > Take a look at: > > www.eeeuser.com > > Also see my other post regarding my eee PC. > > Gena > -----Original Message----- > From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca] > On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell > Sent: 02 February 2008 19:49 > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca > Subject: re: well I got one > > > If you wipe the partitions then the bios basic input/output system is gone > until you put new partitions on that drive then it's back again. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > __________ NOD32 2845 (20080202) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- I don't know why, but first C programs tend to look a lot worse than first programs in any other language (maybe except for fortran, but then I suspect all fortran programs look like `firsts') -- Olaf Kirch
