[unix-pc.general] Reading BIOS on PC under UNIX ??

lengewit@ludger.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Peter Lengewitz) (10/31/90)

Hi.

Does someone know if and how it is possible to access the contents of
the BIOS of a PC'386 via C program under UNIX (Interactive UNIX and
SCO UNIX)?

I would like to get a few informations out of the BIOS, e.g. the version
number, to calculate a checksum. The idea is to make a software package 
executable only on one PC.

Any solutions?
Any C programs ?
Any other solutions to protect software from running on several PC's?

Thanks.
           Peter.

dave@das13.snide.com (Dave Snyder) (11/02/90)

In article <2758@laura.UUCP>, lengewit@ludger.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Peter Lengewitz) writes:
> Does someone know if and how it is possible to access the contents of
> the BIOS of a PC'386 via C program under UNIX (Interactive UNIX and
> SCO UNIX)?
> 
I not trying to get anyone PO'ed, but once again a cross-post was mis-directed.
If Peter is a new poster then I'll simply explain that the unix-pc heirarchy is
ONLY for the AT&T UnixPC/7300/3B1.  If Peter is not so new, then shame on you
Peter!  Please, if and when you follow up to this article, don't cross-post to
the unix-pc newsgroup.  Thank you.

DAS
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