[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Diagnostics with AMI BIOS

ker@cbnewsj.att.com (kenneth.roser) (06/19/91)

My 386-33 machine has an AMI bios dated 5/91.  I thought that one of the
features of an AMI BIOS was built in diagnostics.  How does one invoke
these diagnostics?   It's not specified in my motherboard documentation.

On the other hand, is it possible my BIOS doesn't have this feature?

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reisert@mast.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) (06/19/91)

In article <1991Jun18.170421.26077@cbnewsj.att.com>, ker@cbnewsj.att.com (kenneth.roser) writes...
>My 386-33 machine has an AMI bios dated 5/91.  I thought that one of the
>features of an AMI BIOS was built in diagnostics.  How does one invoke
>these diagnostics?   It's not specified in my motherboard documentation.

I have an older AMI BIOS in my Northgate, and during the boot process,
before it access the disks, there is a prompt to hit DEL to get to the
SETUP/DIAGNOSTICS menu.  Yours should have the same.

- Jim

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