s142029@fred.ucdavis.edu (06/09/91)
From ucdavis!ucbvax!agate!spool.mu.edu!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!yee Sat Jun 8 10:28:17 PDT 1991 Article: 1758 of comp.os.os2.misc Path: ucdavis!ucbvax!agate!spool.mu.edu!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!yee From: yee@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Crimson Avenger) Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc Subject: Re: Problems installing OS/2 1.3 SE on a Clone.... Message-ID: <skxhb2k@rpi.edu> Date: 8 Jun 91 03:13:45 GMT References: <6jth45l@rpi.edu> <1991Jun05.004604.13421@comp.vuw.ac.nz> <ppth6cn@rpi.edu> Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY Lines: 19 Nntp-Posting-Host: aix01srv.aix.rpi.edu > I think the problem is with my AMI BIOS, it's dated 09/15/89, and AMI > said only a version dated after 4/90 would run OS/2. So, I need to > order a BIOS upgrade, HAS anyone every changed their BIOS? If so, > drop me some E-mail and things to watch out for? AMI or something else. > > On the other hand, even with the BIOS upgrade, it may still not work.. > It's a chance I'm willing to spend, a couple of hundred for a chip. > > I probably will have go get out my machine's schematic, or get it > from AMI, since they told me when ordering to specify which machine. Assuming > they will give me the manual. > > Oh well, keep you posted! Anybody got an OS/2 running with an AMI BIOS? > Got a version number? > > > -- > -- Robert aka Crimson Avenger (yee@rpi.edu or crimson_avenger@mts.rpi.edu) > Once a hacker, always a hacker. (usere3jp@rpitsmts.bitnet) My AMI BIOS is dated before your 9/15/89 and OS/2 1.3 runs great on my machine. Below is a printout of norton SI. I think you should check other area. I forgot what your original problem was, but I think it might be your disk controller. T. Huynh ********************** * System Summary * ********************** --------------------- Computer --------------------- Computer Name: IBM AT or compatible Built-in BIOS: AMI, Friday, March 3, 1989 Main Processor: Intel 80386, 20 MHz Math Co-Processor: Intel 80387 Video Adapter: Video Graphics Array (VGA) Mouse Type: Serial mouse, Version 6.02 --------------------- Disks --------------------- Hard disks: 102M Floppy disks: 1.44M, 1.2M --------------------- Memory --------------------- DOS Memory: 640K Extended Memory: 7,168K Expanded Memory: 0K --------------------- Other Info --------------------- Bus Type: ISA (PC/AT) Serial Ports: 2 Parallel Ports: 1 Keyboard Type: 101-key Operating System: DOS 4.00