This is a Toshiba Tecra 500CDT.
Any ideas how to get around this error.
I'm getting it on the first boot after
the install right after the memory check.
Thanks
by Victo » Fri, 12 Mar 1999 04:00:00
I'm getting it on the first boot after
the install right after the memory check.
Thanks
by Patrik Magnuss » Sat, 13 Mar 1999 04:00:00
I read about this a couple of months ago (can't remember where).
It's supposed to be an arcane left-over from the days when
computers didn't necessarily have any drives. If the computer
starts up without any drives, then the bios serches for a ROM
containing BASIC.
Being on a stable system as I am, I'm having some troubles
recalling what happens at boot-time. I think the drives are
detected by the bios after the memory check. So it sounds like
you either have a very misconfigured bios, or a loose cable in
your box.
/Patrik
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