Mail Archives: opendos/2000/12/07/06:52:29
I could not find the particular posts but recently some
mention was made about upgrading Award and Ami Bios.
I just got off the WEB after visiting both Web Sites.
AMI.COM has several downloadable files, including a M/B ID
checker, and a flash Bios for genuine Ami Bios.
(Not guaranteed to work on all OEM Bios versions).
They recommend holding down a key during bootup, or
disconnecting the keyboard, so that the bootup screen will
pause and then you can copy the bios information from the
top left corner and bottom left corner of the screen. Youn can
then use this information to research the manufacturer of the
M/B and Bios.
Award has been bought up by Phoenix but you can still go to
the AWARD.COM page and download information. There is one
loooong list of numbers you can get off the bootup screen and
use to identify the manufacturer of the M/B, and a Y2k compliance
program is also available. I suppose the same Keyboard trick will
work here as for the Ami Bios.
They are also selling the CHECKIT System Diagnostic program,
(I guess this replaced the old AWARD Diagnostics), and a dead
M/B problem identifier circuit board. I happened on one of the
circuit boards at a computer show last month and it is pretty good.
It has a 2 digit LED display and you check the code to find out
where to look for the problem. Cost me $30US. CHECKIT comes
with a more sophisticated board and normally sells for about $145US.
At the Show they were selling it for $99US.
Hope this helps someone out there. And of course there is always
MR. BIOS, however expensive, for those who love their old Tandy and
Commodore and AST 286's/386's.
BOB 'DOMAN' "Chocolate is a vitamin."
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