Re: Reference disk needed for Compaq 286E

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From: John Beardmore
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 00:00

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In article <DAK30J.G4J@passport.ca> cathar@acm.org  writes:

>In <803519342snz@wookie.demon.co.uk>, John Beardmore
> <wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk> writes:
>>In article <3rsntm$7pc@drivecon.demon.co.uk>
>>           ddriver@drivecon.demon.co.uk "Dave Driver" writes:
>>
>>>I bought an antique Compaq 286E recently. I have bought a new 3.5"
>>>drive to replace the 5.25" that came with it, but it seems that the PC
>>>doesn't have a built in BIOS.
>>
>>Well, it will have but maybe its configuration code comes on disk rather
>>than ROM.
>
>oh bullshit, back in the early days of PC clones (circa 1985) there used to be
> a 
>thing called a "Reference and Diagnostics" disk.  This contained the programme
>used to configure an AT or AT clone.  

So you don't know the difference between a BIOS and the software used to
configure the CMOS then. That's fine by me. I bullshit you not.

-- 
John Beardmore     wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk
                   wookie@cix.compulink.co.uk

Windows '95:  95% the same old DOS and windows...

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From: John Beardmore <wookie@wookie.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Reference disk needed for Compaq 286E
Date: 1995/06/24
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