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- KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH AMI BIOS
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-
- Symptom: Various install problems. The suggestion to upgrade
- these items should always be made. Possible SYS2025,
- and SYS2027 at disk#1.
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-
- Problem: Machine must have BIOS dated 5/9/91 and keyboard
- controller chip version KF. The following information
- will be seen by the user at (cold)boot time:
-
- AMI BIOS and AMI BIOS Plus:
- aaaa-bbbb-mmddyy-Kc
-
- AMI Hi-Flex BIOS:
- ee-ffff-bbbbbb-gggggggg-mmddyy-hhhhhhhh-c
-
- If an IDE hard drive is in the system, "mmddyy" should
- be 040990 or later. For other drives including MFM,
- RLL, ESDI, or SCSI, "mmddyy" should be 092588 or
- later. Controller chip version can be located on the
- bottom of that same screen. Check the last digit in
- the long stream of digits (the "c" above). The last
- digit will probably be either be 8, B, D, or F. The
- required level should be F for OS/2 v2.0 or v1.3.
- Pressing the INS key during bootup should cause this
- info to stay on the screen.
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-
- Resolution: 1. Call Washburn & Co. to order new versions.
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- 2. Bad diskette. Format new diskette and diskcopy
- failing diskette to this new diskette.
-
- 3. Clean, swap or replace the diskette drive.
-
- 4. Disable system memory cache during installation.
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-
- Washburn & Co. 716-248-3627 (AMI Bios Upgrade)
- 800-836-8026 (AMI Bios Upgrade)
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- Thank you for calling the OS/2 2.0 Support Line. Regarding the problem
- reported to the Support Line, we feel that this information may assist
- you in resoloving your problem. If you still require assistance, please
- call 1-800-237-5511, and reference your customer number and problem (PMR)
- number. Your Problem Record Number (PMR) should appear on the cover
- page of this faxed document.