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Article #15080How to read/set a Compaq DeskPro clock
From: Henry Perkins
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1987 01:35
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1987 01:35
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Due to circumstances beyond my control I can't use Compaq DOS. (I'm
using an Adaptec RLL disk controller, and Compaq DOS doesn't understand
25 tracks per cylinder -- only the standard 17.) Despite having a
nice on-board clock, I have to enter time and date manually on boot-up
because IBM DOS doesn't know about the DeskPro's clock.
Does anyone out there know how to access the Compaq DeskPro clock?
It's not in the BIOS time or date routines, and I've been unable to
extract this information from Compaq DOS.
This is the only remaining obstact to having Compaq functionality with
IBM DOS. I've already figured out how to set the speed, keyclick level,
and flicker-free scroll.
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One in a million, perhaps.
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!ames!amdahl!bnrmtv!perkins From: perkins@bnrmtv.UUCP (Henry Perkins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: How to read/set a Compaq DeskPro clock Message-ID: <1320@bnrmtv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 20:35:12 EST Article-I.D.: bnrmtv.1320 Posted: Tue Jan 6 20:35:12 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Jan-87 06:40:30 EST Organization: Bell Northern Research, Mtn. View, CA Lines: 20