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From: angelini@apollo.HP.COM (Bob Angelini)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: How to reset CMOS configuration that prevents booting?
Message-ID: <4aae7963.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>
Date: 29 May 90 12:55:00 GMT
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>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...


Try holding down the DEL key as you power on the system, until the display
comes up. This should reset the CMOS to it's default state.

Bob Angelini