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From: fdeming@lappi.uucp (Frank Deming {x6088})
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Info on 286 systems
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Date: 26 Dec 90 16:40:24 GMT
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Reply-To: fdeming@lappi.UUCP (Frank Deming {x6088})
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    I am looking to get a 286 system for my father. I am stripping off
an old original Comapaq that is dead for 3 years, a Video 7 EGA card, hard 
disk, 5 1/4"drive, and multifuntion board. Question: What is a good vendor 
to order a base 286/12 without video card or hard disk drive. I have not 
worked with IBm's for 3 years and I am not trying to assume that I remember 
everything that needs to be done to accomplish this task.

By the way do I need to worry about the differnces between AMI, AWARD, Pheonix
BIOS?

Thank you

                                        Frank Deming
                                        fdeming@aecmail.prime.com