it1@ra.MsState.Edu (Tim Tsai) (09/11/90)
I recently replaced my AST 286 motherboard with a no-name 286 motherboard with AMI BIOS (a fairly new version with the nice diagnostics and setup in ROM). Whenever I start the machine, the message "Keyboard Error. Press <F1> to continue" would show up on the screen. I noticed the keyboard decoder is also an AMI chip. Does anybody know what might be causing this?? I'm fairly certain that the keyboard is fine, as I've tested it on various other systems. Is there a switch somewhere that I need to set? (This MB didn't come with a manual, and I couldn't get the company that sold it to me to send me one). BTW, the keyboard works fine otherwise. The only program that doesn't work with this new setup so far is Ultima VI. Thanks in advance for any help.. -- I'd never cry if I did find a blue whale in my soup... Nor would I mind a porcupine inside a chicken coop. Yes life is fine when things comebine, like ham in beef chow mein... But Lord this time I think I mind, they've put acid in my rain. <Milo>
jwas@PacBell.COM (Joe Wasik) (09/12/90)
In article <it1.653018810@ra> it1@ra.MsState.Edu (Tim Tsai) writes: > >in ROM). Whenever I start the machine, the message "Keyboard Error. Press ><F1> to continue" would show up on the screen. I noticed the keyboard >decoder is also an AMI chip. I have the same problem on a 386,33 MGZ, but my problem is more intermittant. Usually I need to unplug the keyboard and put it back to clear the error. While it sounds like a connector problem, when I had Phoenix in Bios, this problem never occurred. -- Joe Wasik - PacBell, 2600 Camino Ramon, 4e750, San Ramon, CA 94583 415-823-2422 jwas@PacBell.COM or {att,bellcore,sun,ames,pyramid}!pacbell!pbhyf!jwas "Consitution, ... Shmoshtitution" -- Jesse Helms (an interpretation)