Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: bloodline on December 07, 2003, 01:47:42 PM

Title: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: bloodline on December 07, 2003, 01:47:42 PM
Many years ago (2 to be accurate) I had a Program that allowed me to load a BIOS image into RAM, then reboot the PC and it would boot from the BIOS image.

But I have lost it now :-o :boohoo:

Does anyone know where I can find it?
Title: Re: Blitzkick BIOS... confused?
Post by: Piru on December 07, 2003, 01:54:20 PM
@bloodline
Quote
Many years ago (2 to be accurate) I had a Program that allowed me to load a BIOS image into RAM, then reboot the PC and it would boot from the BIOS image.

Not exactly BIOS, but Kickstart image. But if you absolutely need to find analogy from PC side, then I suppose BIOS is the closest. :-)

Quote
Does anyone know where I can find it?

BlizKick.lha (http://www.iki.fi/sintonen/sw/BlizKick.lha)


[Edit: Oops. Somehow my brain skipped the word PC in the body of the msg.]
Title: Re: Blitzkick BIOS... confused?
Post by: bloodline on December 07, 2003, 01:56:25 PM
Quote

Piru wrote:
@bloodline
Quote
Many years ago (2 to be accurate) I had a Program that allowed me to load a BIOS image into RAM, then reboot the PC and it would boot from the BIOS image.

Not exactly BIOS, but Kickstart image. But if you absolutely need to find analogy from PC side, then I suppose BIOS is the closest. :-)

Quote
Does anyone know where I can find it?

BlizKick.lha (http://www.iki.fi/sintonen/sw/BlizKick.lha)


:-)

Sorry, I should have made it clearer... I want a Blitzkick progam for my PC (I already have one for my Amiga :-D ). I used to have one for my PC, but I've lost it :-(
Title: Re: Blitzkick BIOS... confused?
Post by: Framiga on December 07, 2003, 02:34:40 PM
@bloodline

don't worry bloodline, you have explained perfectly your question but often people answers without understand the question as well :-)

Ciao

Title: Re: Blitzkick BIOS... confused?
Post by: bloodline on December 07, 2003, 08:12:30 PM
Quote

Framiga wrote:
@bloodline

don't worry bloodline, you have explained perfectly your question but often people answers without understand the question as well :-)

Ciao



I was hoping Mikeymike would know... :-/
Title: Re: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: Hammer on December 07, 2003, 09:22:02 PM
I recall, it has something to do with “shadowing” a PC BIOS from physical media (e.g. disk). Such hacks maybe useful in testing “Uber-BIOS” (i.e. patched BIOS image for extreme over clocking)…
Title: Re: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: bloodline on December 07, 2003, 09:33:46 PM
Quote

Hammer wrote:
I recall, it has something to do with “shadowing” a PC BIOS from physical media (e.g. disk). Such hacks maybe useful in testing “Uber-BIOS” (i.e. patched BIOS image for extreme over clocking)…


I want to do it so I can test a BIOS before I flash the chip.
Title: Re: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: Hammer on December 07, 2003, 10:26:41 PM
Quote

bloodline wrote:
Quote

Hammer wrote:
I recall, it has something to do with “shadowing” a PC BIOS from physical media (e.g. disk). Such hacks maybe useful in testing “Uber-BIOS” (i.e. patched BIOS image for extreme over clocking)…


I want to do it so I can test a BIOS before I flash the chip.

Such issue didn’t occur with my setup since my system has dual BIOS feature. But I guess it would be useful for my ASUS motherboards... Maybe I'll search for the said hack...
Title: Re: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: GadgetMaster on December 07, 2003, 11:13:07 PM
Quote

bloodline wrote:
I want to do it so I can test a BIOS before I flash the chip.


I don't know if this will help but there are some interesting bios utilities on this site:

http://www.eltan.com/biosopt.htm (http://www.eltan.com/biosopt.htm)
Title: Re: Blitzkick for PC BIOS... confused?
Post by: bloodline on December 08, 2003, 11:03:13 AM
Quote
Such issue didn’t occur with my setup since my system has dual BIOS feature. But I guess it would be useful for my ASUS motherboards... Maybe I'll search for the said hack...


Hmmm, yes, I wish all MOBOs had Dual BIOS chips... But thanks, the more people looking for this thing the better chance I have to finding it.
Title: Re: Blitzkick BIOS... confused?
Post by: Framiga on December 08, 2003, 01:17:33 PM
-EDITED- . . . due misunderstanding