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To: EdR who wrote (7289)	9/19/1996 7:14:00 PM
From: Cogito	of 58324

"Does that mean that I will be able to get software that will let me use the external ZIP I have as the A: drive?" No, it doesn't. The external Zip is either Parallel or SCSI. If parallel it would require quite a bit more work on the BIOS to make it bootable, and it may never happen. If SCSI, it won't work as a bootable device on most systems, because most SCSI BIOS only support Device ID 0 for booting, and current SCSI Zips can only be set as ID 5 or 6. This BIOS support from AMI or Phoenix will only allow the use of an internal IDE Zip, or other IDE removable, for booting. As for upgrading a BIOS, not all machines have flash BIOS which is upgradable with software. Many use PROM or EEPROM BIOS chips, which means you have to buy a new chip and replace your current BIOS chip with it. (Unless you happen to have access an EEPROM burner.)

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