AT&T PC 6300 Plus Unix box

From: Bill Yakowenko <yakowenk_at_cs.unc.edu>
Date: Sun Oct 3 18:17:03 1999

I haven't been able to alter its power-up diagnostic sequence.
Tried holding down different function keys, escape, control-this,
control-that, blah blah blah... while booting. If there is a
BIOS setup program built in, I'd love to know how to wake it up.

It didn't even glance at the floppy drive during all of this, so
putting any particular disk into the drive seems unlikely to make
any difference.

Looks like maybe I'll have to warm up the soldering iron. Heck,
for that many chips, maybe the propane torch is more appropriate.

        Bill.

On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Glenatacme_at_aol.com wrote:
] In a message dated 09/29/1999 5:16:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
] yakowenk_at_cs.unc.edu writes:
] > Yesterday I scooped an AT&T PC 6300 Unix machine on its way
]
] Does this box have a BIOS setup program onboard or must you use a
] configuration disk? (if so do you have the disk?)
]
] I'd try turning off the parity check on the unlikely chance that the parity
] check itself is loopy . . . other than that, you've got a _lot_ of soldering
] to do ;>)
]
] BTW ISTR that one of our "customers" abandoned a 6300 in lieu of having it
] repaired. Contact me off-list if you're interested & I'll dig it out of the
] back room and check it out again.
]
] Regards,
]
] Glen Goodwin
] 0/0
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