Conference hydra::axp-developer

3530.0. "microsoft" by HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER (Alpha Developer support) Wed Apr 23 1997 04:02

    Company Name :  microsoft
    Contact Name :  Ben Chronister
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    Email        :  [email protected]
    Date/Time in :  23-APR-1997 03:01:51
    Entered by   :  Dave Hague
    SPE center   :  REO

    Category     :  nt
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    System H/W   :  


    Brief Description of Problem:
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Subj:	Accessing NVRAM from Windows NT

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From: Ben Chronister <[email protected]>
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Subject: Accessing NVRAM from Windows NT
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 16:27:19 -0400
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I have an AlphaStation 400 4/233 running Windows NT 4.0

I need to programatically access the NVRAM from Windows NT to change the
boot information.  This is to allow unattended automated switching
between 2 OS's installed on this machine.

I cannot find any information about how to access the NVRAM besides
references to the Firmware UI.  Can someone there point me in the right
direction?

Thanks,
Ben

    Have entered note in DECWET::NT-DEVELOPER. I'm not aware of a formal
    mechanism to achieve this. 
    
    

    Scott lees form DECWET has sent Ben some suggestions.