Reading the bios settings programatically from the user mode (or kernel mode) code

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Hello Friends,

Is there any standard way to programatically read the BIOS
settings?

Basically I want to know whether a particular option of the
QLogic HBA adapter (fiber channel) is enabled. From my (user
mode) code I would like to check this and report the user to
change the settings before trying out my software - if a
particular option is not enabled.

Thanks in advance
Peter

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> Is there any standard way to programatically read the BIOS

settings?

Maybe HalGetBusData(Cmos, …) can help?

Basically I want to know whether a particular option of the
QLogic HBA adapter (fiber channel) is enabled. From my (user

Maybe it is better to add this code to the HBA’s miniport which will
override the BIOS settings and program the hardware directly?

Max

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