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Mar 24, 2003, 09:26 PM
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MS-Dos on a chip?!?!?
I found a 286 at a tag sale and it seems to have a removable rom chip with MS-Dos built in. My 286 in my sig has what seems like a slot for it, but I dont want to ruin a top of the line 286. Do you think I should risk it?
EDIT: I should have mentioned that the 286 I bought is dead.
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Mar 24, 2003, 09:34 PM
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confutatis maledictis
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Huh?
Where on the chip is this slot?
My 286 doesn't have such a slot or "rom chip"
What are all the markings/serial numbers on your chip?
got a digi-cam? |
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Mar 24, 2003, 10:02 PM
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I'm trying to buy a digi cam off e-bay, I'll give you the numbers:
(C) Tandy corp. 1991
9128 YD045
8079074
KM23C4100
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Mar 24, 2003, 11:45 PM
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Oh, I thought it was an Intel chip . . . that's what mine is
well interesting still . . . why do you think the "rom chip" has ms-dos? it says it on there? does it say what version of dos?
Wait a sec, when you say you bought a 286, are you talking about a whole computer, or just the 286 CPU? Cuz I thought you meant CPU
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Mar 25, 2003, 03:19 AM
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Then it's MS-ROS (ROM operating system)  |
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Mar 25, 2003, 03:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by merry
Then it's MS-ROS (ROM operating system)
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serious??  |
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Mar 25, 2003, 06:03 AM
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eh, no... but the it would sound nice.
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Mar 25, 2003, 06:56 AM
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Ok, I bought a whole computer and the guy said this was a rom chip with MS-Dos built in. I wanted to know if there is any truth to that.
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Mar 25, 2003, 07:23 AM
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The guy probably just never noticed the disk in his FDD   If it is true, though, I would be quite interested in seeing the specs on it - however, if I recall correctly, Tandy was a company that did BIOS stuff  |
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Mar 25, 2003, 04:02 PM
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Heh, that clears it up for me  I was thinking how on earth would a CPU have a slot for some other chip, on it?
Well, it just might be true then, but I wouldn't wanna risk upsetting such a "leet" system just to find out
 how much did the dead comp cost you? |
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Mar 25, 2003, 05:32 PM
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$2 so if its just a paper weight its no big loss.
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