TOMIII@MTUS5.BITNET (Thomas Dwyer III) (08/11/90)
Is there a somewhat foolproof method to determine if a machine is a Zenith vs. any other clone? Thanks, Thomas Dwyer III TOMIII @ MTUS5.BITNET Network Programmer DWYERIII @ MTUS5.BITNET Computing Technology Services Michigan Technological University
nol2321@dsacg2.dsac.dla.mil (Jim Dunn) (08/14/90)
> Subject: How does one identify a Zenith? > Is there a somewhat foolproof method to determine if a machine is a > Zenith vs. any other clone? Well, how about turning it on, and if it smokes, blows a fuse, or says Parity Error at XXXX Address... ... THEN IT'S A ZENITH!!! :) Sorry, but I couldn't resist! :) Also, you should be a little more detailed. Do you mean from a particular program language? Which one? etc... Jim, jdunn@dsac.dla.mil
labach@herald.usask.ca (Terry Labach) (08/15/90)
In article <90222.150743TOMIII@MTUS5.BITNET> TOMIII@MTUS5.BITNET (Thomas Dwyer III) writes: >Is there a somewhat foolproof method to determine if a machine is a >Zenith vs. any other clone? Well, it may not be foolproof, but on my home and work Zeniths, there is a BIOS signature. If you go into DEBUG (or the Zenith built-in debugger) and enter df800:0 you will get a dump of part of the BIOS. On this machine, the dump begins 07/17/84 (C)ZDS CORP indicating a Zenith Data Systems machine. You could search for such a signature in your program. "If you vote Republican, does that make you || Terry Labach, UofS DCS UST an accomplice to their crimes?" || BITNET:labach@sask -Bongo, "Life is Hell"|| Internet:labach@sask.usask.ca
mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us (Marc Unangst) (08/16/90)
TOMIII@MTUS5.BITNET (Thomas Dwyer III) writes: > Is there a somewhat foolproof method to determine if a machine is a > Zenith vs. any other clone? Since Zenith manufacturers its own BIOS, just search the BIOS area for a Zenith copyright notice. Just the keyword "Zenith" (non-case-sensitive, of course) should be enough. -- Marc Unangst | mju@mudos.ann-arbor.mi.us | Angular momentum makes the world go 'round. ...!umich!leebai!mudos!mju |