NO ROM BASIC

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From: DHALIWAL BIKRAM SINGH
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 19:54

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I am trying to install OS/2 on my disk drive.  WHen I put the install
disk in or any disk with a boot image on it I get the error:
NO ROM BASIC
SYSTEM HALTED

It spins the floppy for a second and then gives me the above message.

My configuration is :
386-dx40 motherboard
      PC-Chips chipset
      AMI BIOS dated 05/91
A WD-1006v RLL hard drive controller
2 hard drives , a ST-277R is c:, and a ST-251R formatted to RLL(=ST-277R)
A panasonic 1.44 meg 3.5 inch drive.

Any help is desperately appreciated.
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 Bikram Dhaliwal (dhaliwa@civ.toronto.edu) 
 Toronto        (dhaliwa@ecf.toronto.edu)

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