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From: byronl@techbook.UUCP (Byron Lunz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: How to reset CMOS configuration that prevents booting?
Message-ID: <530@techbook.UUCP>
Date: 28 May 90 00:37:39 GMT
References: <9005262017.AA02531@jade.berkeley.edu>
Reply-To: byronl@techbook.UUCP (Byron Lunz)
Organization: SCN Research, Portland Oregon
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In article <9005262017.AA02531@jade.berkeley.edu> DLV@CUNYVMS1.BITNET writes:
>I've managed to do something truly bizarre to my computer. :)
>
>I have a '386 motherboard with lots of Chips and Technologies stuff on it. At
>boot time, I have the option to run setup/extended setup. While trying to do
>something, I managed to alter the settings in 'extended setup' part (the bits
>in various 'C&T CMOS registers') in such a manner that the machine will no
>longer boot; when I reset it, it goes beep-beep-beep pause beep-beep-beep...
>

I just had this same experience this week while trying to do some updates
on a friend's PC.  I don't know if the chipset was from C/T; the menu
said something about the NEAT chipset.  Anyway, thanks to a technician
at the dealer, I got it to boot again.  The secret was to hold down the
INSert key while turning on the machine.  This caused the CMOS settings
to be ignored/reset or something - anyway, it worked.  I was then able
to change the settings back to correct values.  I seem to remember another
post describing the same process, but holding the DELete key.  You might
try both if necessary.  Good luck - let us know how it finally works out!

Byron Lunz