[rescue] OpenBSD on Intel (actually)

[Jeffrey Nonken]

On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 11:21:42 -0400, Andrew Weiss <ajwdsp at cloud9.net> wrote:

> P.S. run setup program means to enter the bios... only Compaqs store
> that on a floppy or a special hard drive... unless this machine has
> EISA slots.  Chances are your bios is locked out and configured not to
> display how to get into it at first boot.  Did you hit escape when the
> splash screen comes up (if there is one)

REALLY old PC machines didn't have a user interface for setting up the BIOS
and did require booting from a setup floppy. PS/2 machines also, IIRC.
Seems to me that PS/2 machine took it a step farther and recorded setup
info and maybe some drivers onto the disk, making it a real PITA to
configure them -- especially if you lost the floppy.

I think I tossed all mine, but I'll see if I can find any. If so, I'll see
what I can do about duplication. Keep in mind, however, that it may require
a 5 1/4" floppy drive. :)

It also seems to me that certain 3rd-party programs gave you some options
in that respect. SpeedStor? Might have only altered the drive tables,
however. Maybe some old versions of Checkit?

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