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From: CCBOBVER@uqvax.decnet.uq.oz.au
Newsgroups: comp.virus
Subject: Re: How to reset CMOS configuration that prevents booting? (PC)
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Date: 6 Jun 90 00:27:05 GMT
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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...
> ...
> Thanks,
> Dimitri Vulis

	The three beeps seem to indicate a memory error.  You may have
	done some unintentional mods to your memory configuration on the
	motherboard.  Any PC will not boot if it either finds an error in
	the first 16KB of RAM or cannot locate it as this is usually where
	it tries to load the startup BIOS.

	Regards Robert,
	(University of QLD)