Bob,
The "~dperr" is a great page! Thanks for that. Also, the
"ftp://ftp.hp.com:21/pub/servers/obsolete/" needs to be
"ftp://ftp.hp.com:21/pub/servers/OBSOLETE/". Tis case sensitive.
Jim Webster
boB Deering wrote:
>
> I'm very glad you asked this, as researching it let me to a very useful
> page.
>
> The file you want is:
> ftp://ftp.hp.com:21/pub/servers/obsolete/286setup.exe
>
> The very useful page where I found that is:
> Dick Perron's Hardware Information page,
> http://www.gw.total-web.net/~dperr/pc_hdwe.htm . No frames or
> javascript, and very few images. Mr. Perron notes that this was entirely
> intentional =) . This page alone will answer a lot of the setup
> questions we've been having.
>
> I located the page using http://www.google.com , a new, underutilized
> search engine with a simple page and interface.
>
> On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 21:09:36 -0400, ronald canciani wrote:
>
> > $$ Ron C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > T [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> > From: Ron C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 20:57:46
> > Subject: 'new' survivor pc
> > Priority: normal
> > X-mailer: Pegasus Mail v3.22
>
> > Hi all:
> > I am now the proud owner of a HP Vectra 286/12 rescued from the
> > dumpster after a company upgrade. My question is: How does one enter
> > setup for this machine?
>
> > There is no boot up message such as "press delete to enter setup"
> > none of the usual combinations work: del, esc, etc...
> > Is this one of those machines that require a set up disk? There are
> > no jumpers to switch like on really old(XT) class machines
> > I'm just curious because I can't leave well enough alone. I feel the
> > urge to tinker again <G>
>
> > Ron C
> > Old Basic programmers never die. They just GOSUB and don't RETURN
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