Boot disk

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Wed Feb 21 09:34:40 2001

Hi Bob,

   I have several PIIIs. I can't find the original disk but I found that
one of the the PIIIs still has Compaq DOS 3 on it so I created a boot disk
on it and loaded the setup files and part of the DOS files on it. I've made
a copy of that disk using Teledisk. I'll e-mail it to you. You'll need a
copy of Teledisk to un-archive it. Do you have a copy? BTW the original
disk is a 1.2Mb 5 1/4" floppy.

   If anyone else wants a copy, let me know and send me your address.


   FWIW you can run MS-DOS on the PIII but the Compaq setup utilities
wouldn't run unless you're running Compaq DOS. I did find that one of the
other trouble shooting programs (AMIDAIG ?) would run on it and allow you
to edit the CMOS settings.

    Joe

At 03:54 PM 2/20/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Sirs:
>
>Adrian Graham at the Online Computer Museum recommended I contact your group
>to try to locate a disk for my Compaq Portable 3. I realize it falls into
>the dinosaur category but someone gave it to me and the challenge of getting
>it operational was too much to bear.
>When it finishes counting all 640K of memory, it reminds me to use a setup
>disk or hit "F1". When I do that, it mentions there is a non-system or bad
>disk. Then the message keeps repeating when trying various type of DOS disks
>I have. I have the feeling Compaq uses something like DOS but I have none of
>those OS disks.
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Bob Schoppe
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 21 2001 - 09:34:40 GMT