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From: chuck@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Chuck Rissmeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Can't configure Phoenix 286 bios for coprocessor
Message-ID: <1597@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM>
Date: 6 Oct 89 16:40:34 GMT
Reply-To: chuck@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Charles Rissmeyer)
Organization: NCR Comten, Inc.
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Keywords:bios phoenix ibm

I recently purchased a Samsung IBM AT compat. with a PHOENIX 286 BIOS version
1.01 00.  I just installed a math coprocessor, but the setup routine, in ROM,
won't allow me to change the status of the coproccesor's existance.  I can
change it using SETUP.COM, but the ROM setup in the PHOENIX ROM still
won't show that there is a coprocessor.  Also,  I have docs, but not for
the BIOS; the only way I know of to enter the ROM setup routine is by hitting
any key during boot, which causes a keyboard error and produces the Enter
Setup prompt.  There must be different way to do that.

Does anyone have this version of the Phoenix BIOS?  If so, would you
please help me figure this out?

Thanks,

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