Chopin Cusachs wrote: <em>> <em>> Subject: Re: [brluglist] Compaq Deskpro BIOS <em>> <em>> DR>Does anyone know how to get into the BIOS setup for Compaq Deskpro's? (These Thanks everyone. I think the general vote was to download the Compaq tool. Regards, Dustin <em>> <em>> That can be a bit of a challenge. Compaq used to like to have the <em>> diagnostic stuff in a hidden partition. If you wipe the hard drive <em>> clean, it disappears. You can try hitting the function key as the <em>> memory check starts, but a generally happier solution is to go to <em>> the Compaq site with the model number and download the diagnostics <em>> program. You can also download a "Softpaq" which contains the stuff <em>> that is expected in the hidden partition. <em>> <em>> I had problems identifying the specific hardware for the built in <em>> video so I could download the driver. Found the Config.exe program <em>> from Holin (WWW.holin.com) helpful for this. I downloaded it, <em>> checked out the shareware version, then registered it and got key <em>> and regular version. Put it on a bootable floppy and use it from <em>> there. <em>> <em>> Guess you could create a diskette with SPBLinux and the appropriate <em>> tools on another and do the job of identifying the hardware from <em>> Linux. Even then I don't know how you would find Linux drivers for <em>> the video, etc. chips Compaq likes to build into the motherboard. <em>> <em>> Compaq is one of my least favorite brands for ease in diagnosing, <em>> fixing, and upgrading. Built like a tank, but almost everything <em>> is proprietary. <em>> <em>> Choppy <em>> <em>> * 1st 2.00 #9036 * Remember, you can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish. <em>> <em>> ================================================ <em>> BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group <em>> Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. <em>> Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change <em>> your subscription information. <em>> ================================================
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