[ltp] Making backup of BIOS settings?

[FeRD]

Does it HAVE to be from within Linux? There are several very excellent 
tools on the Ultimate Boot CD for dealing with the BIOS settings, and I 
know several of them can binary-image the entire CMOS memory to a file, 
for backup purposes. (And do other scary things like brute-force 
settings passwords -- which proves to be a frighteningly easy task.)

Since you can't really CHANGE the BIOS configs from within Linux (does 
tpctl even exist as a useful tool anymore?), it's not likely that those 
settings are going to need automated, scheduled backups -- taking a 
quick image while booted to CD seems sufficient and even prudent to me. 
Especially since, if you ever needed to RESTORE that backup for any 
reason, you'd presumably be required to be booted into a real / single 
user mode console tool.

-FeRD

Felix E. Klee wrote:
> Is it possible to read the BIOS settings of a T41 from within LINUX in
> order to get some kind of backup.
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