Compaq Deskpro 286

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Thu Oct 12 13:58:10 2000

At 10:14 AM 10/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I found one set of Compaq Dos 3.3 disk that have the setup program. I
>>tried to copy them with Teledisk but encountered a read error and Teledisk
>>decided to chug endlessly so I had to stop.
>
>I can't find anywhere to download Teledisk...any ideas?

   That's because it is a commercail product. A lot of us on CC-list went
together last year and made a group purchase of it. But I found the
program on Comapq's website so you can get it directly from there and you
won't need Teledisk.

>
>>SOMEWHERE I have the install
>>file from Comapq to create 360k disks. If you can't find the Bi setup
>>utiliy, let me know and I'll dig around till I find it. What do you need
>>to know about the 286? I have the 286 Product Service Training manual.
>
>I have the setup utility install from the Compaq website, I'm just having
>issues getting it onto a 5.25" floppy. I think my drives are toasted (the
>ones I'm using to transfer...not sure, though). The hard drive is working,
>but I can't get in to set it up. I just want to know everything. :)
>
>That, or when I plug in the keyboard (on the one machine), I get gibberish
>on the screen...IE: none of the keys type the right thing. I hit Enter,
>and I get an "S", etc.
 
  That's strange. Yu might try a regular AT style keyboard on it.


 I have two of these Compaqs. Same model,
>AFAIK. So....
>
>I just want to be able to get into the BIOS, get the drives set up right (I
>think the CMOS battery is dead so the settings were lost), and get it up
>and working. Not sure what I'll do with it yet, but will probably try a
>terminal emulator to get it as a term on my linux box. (null-modem cable,
>etc.) It doesn't HAVE to have a use, because I'm a collector...I take any
>old computer and work with them. It's fun as heck.


  I know what you mean. I have a pile of stuff that I've picked up just
because it's interesting. FWIW I have a pile of Compaqs but they're all
Portable IIIs and 386 Portables except for one old original Portable. The
PIIIs and 386 Portables are lunch box size machines that have keyboards
that store on the side and gas plasma screens built in. I like that style
of machine because they can use standard ISA cards (with the optional pod
that clips on the back) and are still portable. I use them a lot for things
like HP-IB controllers, EPROM burners (the ones that require a controller
card). I even stuck a CompiCard in one and use it for running 8" floppy
drives.


 I don't have this one
>yet, so I'm trying to get it going (heck, I don't have a 286 yet, so this
>would be my first.)
>
>So, I'll take any manuals, disks, etc...anything associated with this
>product. It makes it more complete if I have more of the things that comes
>with it. I'll give some green to get copies of manuals, disks,
>etc...whatever you feel like.

    OK I'll see what I have.,

    Joe
>
>Thanks for the help!
>
>Tarsi
>210
>
>
Received on Thu Oct 12 2000 - 13:58:10 BST