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On 28/08/2014 10:20, Paul Sutton wrote: > >> >> 7 This is first time I have had a machine with BIOS Locked by a >> forgotten or unobtainable BIOS password, and disassembly to remove CMOS >> battery is a very long and complex job, I would not want to do. >> >> Any comments or help. >> > > > If you could give us more details on the make / model number and info > on the bios (type and version) there are tools out there to crack the > bios. It is one option. > > What about using virtual box ? I am sure you can use dd to create a > disk image file or make this in to an .iso file that can be booted by > virtual box. (if it works this way) > > > > Paul > I can run Virtual Box in RoboLinux easily (This is the dual boot on the machine). I have not used virtual Box on OpenSUSE, but do so on my Windows machines to run Linux OSs. (Windows 7 used for my paid work interaction with main customer who is 'locked into' MS & MS Outlook.) It is how to make the 'image' for the Virtual Box that I do not know. Machine is: HP Compaq 7620s serial number CNU8031CPV part number GR6665ET#ABU Service tag c6720sUT5470W5X1201BN100a UK CoA MS Vista Business (but was operating XP pro) I upgraded RAM from 1Gb to 2Gb Per Hardware scan in OpenSUSE Hewlett-Packard.68MDU "Ver. F.09.02/20/xx.... Intel Core 2 Duo CPU 5470 @ 1.60GHz Internal L1 cache Internal L2 cache 2 slots with RAM each 1GB Samsung make.(ex another HP laptop which I upgraded to 4GB a long time ago) No battery per OpenSUSE hardware check. [NO usable battery - battery present but duff. (which is why I think it was redundant at his old firm)] Booting screen: shows PXF 2.1 build 086 Intel boot agent GV 1.2.44 Beta 1 I can email the whole scan file if wanted as text file. -- regards Eion MacDonald -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq