Enabling BIOS options on a live server with no rebooting (timetobleed.com) 23 points by ice799 17y ago ↗ HN
[–] jacquesm 17y ago ↗ This sets a configuration register in a chipset.Changing bios options usually involves changing the nvram or flash data the bios maintains its settings in, that's a different thing altogether. [–] ice799 17y ago ↗ Indeed - but flipping the "DCA on" switch in the BIOS sets the bits in these registers.So it is different, but it does the same thing.
[–] ice799 17y ago ↗ Indeed - but flipping the "DCA on" switch in the BIOS sets the bits in these registers.So it is different, but it does the same thing.
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[ 3.7 ms ] story [ 15.6 ms ] threadChanging bios options usually involves changing the nvram or flash data the bios maintains its settings in, that's a different thing altogether.
So it is different, but it does the same thing.