Well . . . there's a new take! an appropriate observation, too. I like the
boards which require you to move a jumper to the "flash-enable" position
before you can roach up the BIOS on your SCSI card.
Of the half-dozen or so times I've upgraded firmware in situ, I've only
left it that way once, having to return to the previous version because the
board in question didn't like the "upgrade" very well.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com <jeff.kaneko_at_juno.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: Article on old software programs (for IBM, Apple, Borland, etc)
>
>
>On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 19:48:53 -0600 "Richard Erlacher" <edick_at_idcomm.com>
>writes:
>>You can't always unplug it. Nowadays, the PROMs are soldered in and
>>you
>>reprogram them in situ.
>>
>>How does that effect your definitions?
>
>
>Stupidware, n: Data entities that can be deleted by software, which,
>when so deleted require de-soldering of one or more parts in order
>for them to be restored. <'Modern PeeCee's are generally now equipped
>with *stupidware*, as a cost saving measure.'>
>
>
>Slushware, n: The silly practice of de-compressing firmware, and
>placing it in RAM, usually in a very vulnerable area of the address
>space. <"When changed the address of the BIOS on my SCSI card, the
>the boot message said that I had 'corrupt *slushware*'.>
>
>
>
>>
>>Dick
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dwight Elvey <elvey_at_hal.com>
>>To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
>><classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
>>Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 1:16 PM
>>Subject: RE: Article on old software programs (for IBM, Apple,
>>Borland, etc)
>>
>>
>>>"Charles P. Hobbs" <transit_at_primenet.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > If you said that that computer had "hardware software" I would
>>have
>>>> > to kill you ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Firmware?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Definitely firmware. You can grab it and remove it. It is
>>>plugged in.
>>>Dwight
>>>
>>
>
>___________________________________________________________________
>Get the Internet just the way you want it.
>Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month!
>Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.
Received on Wed Aug 18 1999 - 21:36:42 BST