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CustomSarge
07-04-2006, 12:33 AM
Anybody got a clue for the key sequence to access BIOS? I've been doing this stuff a long time, but I'm stumped.
It POSTs ok, just lost its' hard drive (replaced) & won't boot from floppy. I suspect it's all from dead CMOS battery BIOS defaults.
I'd hate for it to be dumpster food, it'd make a fine IR remote controller.
TNX in advance... <<<)))

david eaton
07-04-2006, 05:58 AM
It appears that there is now way to enter the BIOS without using a setup program.
A google search shows up a link to http://www.ari-service.com/ftp/grid/ and the file needed as 1550conf.exe Hope that helps

CustomSarge
07-04-2006, 10:04 AM
Thanks for the site pointer, several of those files look Real helpful, once I get the system to load files. The problem is a level lower than that. I suspect that this systems' BIOS comes from the days that defaulted to ancient hard drive parameters and a 5.25" 1.2M floppy.
The floppy seeks track 0 fine on powerup, but issues the classic "ge-ge..ge-ge" sound on known good, bootable disks. It stinks of bad track/sector parms, that it can't find the FAT.
I'm still hoping there's a key sequence access to BIOS. It may even be somewhere on that site.
Thanks again for the URL, I put it in my sys fav list. <<<)))