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From: moroze-ben@CS.YALE.EDU (Ben Moroze)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Austin 286 + MS Windows
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Date: 27 Feb 90 17:21:21 GMT
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     I own an Austin 286/12.5 MHz AT clone on which I am unable
to successfully run Microsoft Windows 286, v2.11.  I get the
initial graphics title screen, the hard disk spins for a while,
and then the machine hangs.
 
     The people at Austin suggested that it might be a hard disk
formatting problem, and that I should reformat my drive and try
again.  This did not help.  They suggested that my configuration
for the built-in autoswitching EGA was wrong.  I configured the
EGA the way they suggested, but still no luck.  The Austin people
said they had no problems running Windows 286 on a 286/12.5.
 
     Has anyone else run into this problem with an Austin
286/12.5 EGA machine?  Please email me with any helpful
insights...
 
     Thank you!
 
 
                         Ben Moroze  (moroze-ben@cs.yale.edu)