[SLE] OT: AST Advantage Bios
my sister was given an AST Advantage 621 computer. (broken of course) it is a P75 w/8mb RAM, the "official" model # is 501692-001. the hard drive (samsung 850mb) is bad..... i put a drive that had DOS 5 on it in the machine but it won't boot... I get a message in German....."Kein System oder Laufwerksfehler Wechseln und Taste druchen" which i think says there is no system installed and you must change something? the CMOS has a setting to change what PNP OS is booted.....this was set for W95 and the other options were "other" or "none". I have tried both the "other" and the "none" but it still won't boot from the HD. I can boot the machine from a DOS floppy and then switch to the DOS HD. i can then run any DOS programs i want. anyone have any experience with these machines? -- proud Linux user since kernel 1.1.54 icq#42235604 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Hi Donald.. On Sat, 7 Oct 2000, Donald G. Knecht wrote:
my sister was given an AST Advantage 621 computer. (broken of course) it is a P75 w/8mb RAM, the "official" model # is 501692-001. the hard drive (samsung 850mb) is bad..... i put a drive that had DOS 5 on it in the machine but it won't boot... I get a message in German....."Kein System oder Laufwerksfehler Wechseln und Taste druchen" which i think says there is no system installed and you must change something?
The German means "no system or disk error" (more or less) "change disks and press key". I bet that you do not have a bootable HD in your system. There are several things you can do. First check and make sure that the BIOS see your new HD correctly. #2 boot with a diskette and use fdisk to see if the HD is bootable, if not, change it. #3 check the jumper setings on your HD, in fact play with the settings some. I've got one system where I took the jumpers off and it worked best. #4 reinstall DOS #5 change the HD #6 change the HD controller (if it is on a card). #7 If nothing else throw it away <G>.
the CMOS has a setting to change what PNP OS is booted.....this was set for W95 and the other options were "other" or "none". I have tried both the "other" and the "none" but it still won't boot from the HD. I can boot the machine from a DOS floppy and then switch to the DOS HD. i can then run any DOS programs i want. anyone have any experience with these machines?
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"Donald G. Knecht" wrote:
my sister was given an AST Advantage 621 computer. (broken of course) it is a P75 w/8mb RAM, the "official" model # is 501692-001. the hard drive (samsung 850mb) is bad..... i put a drive that had DOS 5 on it in the machine but it won't boot... I get a message in German....."Kein System oder Laufwerksfehler Wechseln und Taste druchen" which i think says there is no system installed and you must change something? the CMOS has a setting to change what PNP OS is booted.....this was set for W95 and the other options were "other" or "none". I have tried both the "other" and the "none" but it still won't boot from the HD. I can boot the machine from a DOS floppy and then switch to the DOS HD. i can then run any DOS programs i want. anyone have any experience with these machines?
-- proud Linux user since kernel 1.1.54 icq#42235604
Donald, have to checked to make sure the two hidden system files are on the hard drive. If you did a format \sys on the hard drive from a bootable floppy they should be there, but may not hurt to check. Will not boot without them. Not sure if it was AST or not, but seems from way back I remember that one of the computers needed a floppy made for that computer to make the hard disk bootable. Don't quote me on that as it's only a vague memory. :) Nevada -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
nevada wrote:
"Donald G. Knecht" wrote:
my sister was given an AST Advantage 621 computer. (broken of course) it is a P75 w/8mb RAM, the "official" model # is 501692-001. the hard drive (samsung 850mb) is bad..... i put a drive that had DOS 5 on it in the machine but it won't boot... I get a message in German....."Kein System oder Laufwerksfehler Wechseln und Taste druchen" which i think says there is no system installed and you must change something? the CMOS has a setting to change what PNP OS is booted.....this was set for W95 and the other options were "other" or "none". I have tried both the "other" and the "none" but it still won't boot from the HD. I can boot the machine from a DOS floppy and then switch to the DOS HD. i can then run any DOS programs i want. anyone have any experience with these machines?
-- proud Linux user since kernel 1.1.54 icq#42235604
Donald, have to checked to make sure the two hidden system files are on the hard drive.
they're there.....drive boots on my 386......
If you did a format \sys on the hard drive from a bootable floppy they should be there, but may not hurt to check. Will not boot without them.
Not sure if it was AST or not, but seems from way back I remember that one of the computers needed a floppy made for that computer to make the hard disk bootable. Don't quote me on that as it's only a vague memory. :)
thanks, i think your right, the support web site i found has a hard drive restore .exe file........ i'll find a new hard drive and try it.....i don't want to chance trying it on my good DOS drive that is from my working 386.... -- proud Linux user since kernel 1.1.54 icq#42235604 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/support/faq
Using babelfish, the best I can come up with is a "No system or drive error" HTH Victor Cardona On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 12:15:36PM -0400, Donald G. Knecht wrote:
my sister was given an AST Advantage 621 computer. (broken of course) it is a P75 w/8mb RAM, the "official" model # is 501692-001. the hard drive (samsung 850mb) is bad..... i put a drive that had DOS 5 on it in the machine but it won't boot... I get a message in German....."Kein System oder Laufwerksfehler Wechseln und Taste druchen" which i think says there is no system installed and you must change something? the CMOS has a setting to change what PNP OS is booted.....this was set for W95 and the other options were "other" or "none". I have tried both the "other" and the "none" but it still won't boot from the HD. I can boot the machine from a DOS floppy and then switch to the DOS HD. i can then run any DOS programs i want. anyone have any experience with these machines?
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