anderson@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Jess Anderson) (11/22/89)
In article <89112106222441@masnet.uucp> don.roy@canremote.uucp (DON ROY) writes: >Jess - you may find that the Version of the AMI BIOS used in >your computer is not compatible with Windows/386. The >following may be of some help: >AMI BIOS shows a 16-digit identification number near the >bottom of the screen when the machine is warm- or >cold-booted. The following is an example ID number: > > DAMI 3601 092588 K8 Mine is DINT 1294 043089 K8. >The first character is a "D" if the BIOS includes advanced >diagnostic routines built into the CMOS RAM setup program of >the BIOS. Yup, that's what I have. >The next three characters indicate the type of >motherboard in which the BIOS is installed (e.g. "AMI" for >an AMI motherboard, "CNT" for a Chips and Technology >motherboard). Anybody know what INT might mean? Intel?? >The next four digits are the license code of the >manufacturer of the motherboard and/or computer for which >the BIOS is supplied (e.g. Code 3601 is a Mylex >motherboard). And good old 1294, who might they be? >The next six digits are the date code (AMI uses a date code >rather than a version number to identify its BIOS versions). >This date code is in an "mmddyy" format (e.g. 092588 for >September 25, 1988). The latest GENUINE AMI date code in use >as of 5/16/89 is 033089. Well, 5/16 is quite a ways back, as such things go. Maybe my widget is a later modification. My machine (Club 333CI) was not being offered yet back in May, as far as I know. >The last four digits comprise the keyboard-controller ^^^^ two, you meant >identification number, which is K0 for a non-AMI keyboard >controller or K1 through K8 for an AMI keyboard-controller >version number. The latest keyboard controller version is >K8. Version K7 definitely causes problems with Windows >and/or network software and should be upgraded. An >Identification Number of K0 indicates a non-AMI keyboard >controller which may not work properly. Looks like I'm OK there. >To obtain an upgrade to an AMI BIOS, contact the >manufacturer of your computer system or motherboard. If you >need assistance in determining the correct firm to contact >for the upgrade, call American Megatrends at (404) 263-8181. >This is information provided by Microsoft. Hope it helps. >Rgds...DON This is real helpful stuff to know. I really appreciate it. Things have been pretty stable all week. I've not run into further problems with the thing since I put the /w (for Windows, what else?) on the disk controller routine sstbio.sys. ==Jess Anderson===Academic Computing Center=====Univ. Wisconsin-Madison===== | Work: Rm. 2160, 1210 West Dayton St., Madison WI 53706, Ph. 608/263-6988 | | Home: 2838 Stevens St., 53705, 608/238-4833 Bitnet: anderson@wiscmacc | ==Internet: anderson@macc.wisc.edu====UUCP:{}!uwvax!macc.wisc.edu!anderson==