From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Sat, 5/24/2025 3:47 AM, Handsome Jack wrote:   
      
   > What happens if you have set a BIOS password? Is that lost too?   
   >   
   On a consumer-grade computer, the BIOS password used to be   
   stored in CMOS RAM. Resetting CMOS RAM, or removing the   
   battery, could remove the password. So yes, the password is lost.   
      
   However, on business grade computers (like a laptop your work gives   
   you), the BIOS design stores the passwords in a 2KB EEPROM. The   
   battery running flat or the CR2032 being removed, does not   
   alter the password value.   
      
   Modern computers have a lot more technical tricks they use.   
   Like one user discovered his new OEM laptop was Full Disk Encrypted.   
   That can prevent Linux from being installed, until you do something   
   about that.   
      
      Paul   
      
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