This question is routinely addressed in the usenet newsgroup
alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq.
Post a copy of your message to that group and you'll learn a few
workarounds.
Be well/SB
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy E. Gill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Saturday, August 08, 1998 12:43 PM
> Subject: WC:>: OT: PC upgrade questions
>
>
> OK, gang, I have a used compaq deskpro, pentium 100, 32 MB, 1 gig. I have
> no idea what BIOS because when you boot - compaq has conveniently
> eliminated that screen (?). I do get MSCDEX 2.25 and SBOS 1.45 in the
> dos-like section of win95 startup.
>
> I have a new 8 gig IDE drive and have been told that i'd probably need to
> upgrade the bios for the system to read it.
>
> I have RedHat and Apache. And Cold Fusion Studio. THis is just for
> development, not for web serving. CF Appl server needs a web server and I
> want an in-house dev environment.
>
> I also have to upgrade Win95 because CF said so when I tried to start the
> program -- something in windows is too old [i didn't write down the error
> message] and I don't get my little icons for B, I, etc. And Access isn't
> working either. Sigh.
>
> OK - here go the questions:
>
> 1) How do i figure out what deskpro model I have and what BIOS i have? i've
> scoured the compaq site to no avail.
>
> 2) I've been told BIOS upgrades are ~$100 -- yes no maybe? i don't even
> know where you go to GET one. compaq? msft?
>
> 3) Does a MB upgrade include BIOS? I can get MBs here in seattle for $80
> up, depending on manufacturer. can you put a new MB in a compaq?
>
> 4) Or do I shrug and spend $600 on a clone system and just keep the
> monitor? [i really DON"T want to do this]
>
> 5) How does one set up a wintel machine to dual boot, windows and linux?
>
>
>
> Kathy
> who thinks there are far too many things that can go wrong in BillLand
>
>
>
>
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