[ale] Clear BIOS Password - Dell Optiplex?

[griffisb at bellsouth.net (BruceG)]

Hey all,

   I purchased a used Dell Optiplex to set up as a proxy server. 128Meg RAM, 
Celeron 600Mhz. I go into BIOS to set it to boot from CD, and am asked for a 
password. Seems I can't make it boot from CD w/out messing w/ BIOS, and 
without the password - no luck. I tried "phoenix" (supposedly a standard 
password for phoenix bios boards  nope!). Also tried going into debug and 
clearing the registers. Nope.

   So, if you know how to clear the bios password without getting too 
involved, please let me know - either off-list or on (don't know if we want 
that detail on the list or not). Otherwise, I'll be returning the box come 
Monday. I already called the place I purchased it from, they got it 
off-lease, and do not know the bios password.