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From: "Boyd Roberts" <boyd@planete.net>
To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] nvram
Date: Thu,  7 Sep 2000 00:52:33 +0200
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From: Boyd Roberts <boyd@planete.net>
> why is the nvram necessary for the install?  given it's
> an install there is no nvram, or if there is it contains
> garbage.
> 
> i think i know why.

i guess i should qualify that.  the real problem is that the
bios should present (not that i'm a pc expert) a: as a: even if
it's connected by two tin cans and a a piece of string.