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Re: Moribund computer

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From: Bill R. Adams
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 00:00
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James Bannon <jab@james-bannon.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <671g0l$7h4$1@news2.sirius.com>, "Bill R. Adams" 
>>>Chris Kennington (newshound)                        01491 574065
>>
>>I received nothing with DIR C: /a.  I think I'm going to Plan
>>B, that is reload the DOS files, since many of my lost files are on
>>backups.  
>>
>>However, I've run into a problem here as well.  DOS Setup disk keeps
>>instructing me to load the disk in (3.5") Drive A, which I cannot do
>>since the files are on Real Floppies (the 5"x5" variety), which fit my
>>Drive B.  How do I convince Setup to load from Drive B? Thanks for all
>>your help. - b

>-- 
>James Bannon

>Try going into CMOS and setting the machine up to boot from drive B:, i.e., put
>drive B: first in the drive check sequence.
>This usually works.

CMOS  is new territory for me and I definitely need precise
navigational instructions.  I took a look around in CMOS, but I
spotted nothing that would allow me to switch drive settings. Which is
not to say it wasn't there, just that my eyes couldn't see it.
Basically I need a road map. - b

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From: minister@sirius.com (Bill R. Adams)
Subject: Re: Moribund computer
Date: 1997/12/15
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