HELP: Can boot UNIX from HD, CANNOT Boot DOS from Floppy

[Robert Hoquim]

cpcahil at virtech.uucp (Conor P. Cahill) writes:

>In article <2140 at abcom.ATT.COM> brr at abcom.ATT.COM (Rao) writes:
>>The  problem started when a friend CTRL-ALT-DeL when he was 
>>in the Diagnostic Mode, performing some Diag tests.

>power cycle the machine, go into setup mode and verify that the machine
>is configured correctly (pay special attention to the configuration of
>the floppy disk).  Then smash your friends fingers with a hammer.

I have even seen instances of under the AMI bios you need to take power off
the cmos (external batt. or onboard nicad) and let it discharge before you
can unscramble the cmos setup.  

-- 
  Robert Hoquim                                 Small Systems Specialists
  (317)-255-6807                                8500 N. Meridian
..!nstar!towers!robert                          Indianapolis, IN.  46260