I could go forward on my linux... I got backuped bios info by main.py : --------------- root@office1:/tmp/bios# sudo python main.py Opened BIOS 'data/original_bios-mine.fd' with md5:b229f67a1baaaba4d7fc6e56741d665a Operating on BIOS data/original_bios-mine.fd size = 0x200000 Loading compressed sections .. found 1 compressed sections Locating Firmware Volumes .. found 8 FirmwareVolumes (4 compressed) Wrote SetupUtility to data/SetupUtility-mine.pe Size = 0x7f560 MD5: 502e8ecf4ce664e47cd46a7f2a8653e7 Location = 0x1a1<1>, name='VT Support' help='Vanderpool Technology Enable/Disable.' Have vss_volume: <FirmVol position=0x190000 size=0x00ffb8 where=None [VSS]> Creating variable at 0 Blah: 61 DF E4 8B CA 93 D2 11 AA 0D 00 E0 98 03 2B 8C <FirmVol position=0x190000 size=0x00ffb8 where=None [VSS]> <VSSData len=1 size=0x5fb8> <Variable status=0x7f size=0x004 name=martBoot> Have vss_volume: <FirmVol position=0x1a0000 size=0x05ffb8 where=None [VSS]> Have vss_volume: <FirmVol position=0x000010 size=0x47ffb8 where=[compr at 0x81069] [VSS]> Done ------------------- my question: how can I get which are the right variables from above information : VSS_OFFSET = VSS_SIZE = PATCH_OFFSET = 0x1a1 PATCH_VALUE = -------- I know the Location variable = 0x1a1 is equal PATCH_OFFSET. Do you know what the next steps? Thanks in advance.