PHP-Nuke archive
BIOS Codes
A structured reference for the startup messages and beep codes used to diagnose older PCs.
What it did
BIOS Codes turned hardware-diagnostic information into a browsable site reference. It covered the audible and on-screen signals older systems used to report faults before an operating system loaded.
Where it fits
BIOS material appears in the original static site, the PHP-Nuke portal and the later Technical Support hub. Like the modem references, it demonstrates knowledge being carried forward as the site’s technology changed.
What survived
The archive contains a portal module directory and several generations of source data. They remain private while provenance and duplication are resolved.
Source decision
Download withheld
Multiple SQL, text and spreadsheet versions survive, but their data provenance and the exact published module revision have not yet been established well enough for redistribution.