> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 12:59:35 +1000
> From: P o p <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: NEC 286
> What about a restart by the setup program?
> It comes up check CMOS settings every time and I go into the
> setup program, save settings, and it does a SOFT reboot and
> comes up with the same message.
Hi Pop,
If the time shown in setup is not correct or has reverted to the
default, (I believe that the default is in 1980) then the CMOS battery
is definitely dead. Some boards need to have a jumper set to use a
replacement CMOS battery. Also some computers that were aimed at
business use need some sort of setup disk as a security measure,
although your getting into CMOS setup makes this last unlikely.
The next step would be to troubleshoot the power supply, RAM chips,
your controller and whatever devices give the error messages that
should show on your screen just ahead of the message that referrs you
back to your CMOS settings. If a boot disk gives you a good A:\, then
you have a place to start. If not make sure the proper floppy drive is
specified in CMOS, check your controller and make sure that all ribbon
cables and power leads are properly connected.
Also, you may not be getting something set right in CMOS, especially in
regard to the RAM or the HardDrive settings. Harddrive settings can be
pretty cryptic and I don't think that the automatic find was added to
CMOS setup until after 286. And I saw a CMOS that defaulted to 720
floppy drive setting and wouldn't recognize the 144 that was installed.
Troubleshooting an old board often involves a lot of trial and error.
If you haven't done so already, you may have to disassemble the
components to access the jumpers and the RAM chips and to properly
identify the HardDrive.
You may have more than one problem in a unit that old which complicates
things a bit.
Godd hunting.
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Peace
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