The "DELETE" key option only works on certain BIOS' from AMI and Award. As
mentioned before, you'll need a PS/2 Reference Disk for the specific PS/2
model you have. The Reference Disk is the "SETUP" program for PS/2's.
They're available on IBM's website or BBS
If you have an older 85xx series PS/2 (eg. 8570-016), you'll need to boot
from a Reference Disk. If you have a 95xx series of PS/2 (eg. 9577-BNG),
then the Reference program may be in a hidden partition on the hard drive.
One these systems, if the Reference program was installed on the HD, there
are two ways to start it:
1. On older systems, after you turn on the system, wait until the cursor
"flys" to the top right of the screen and press <CTRL><ALT><INS>. The
cursor should fly back to the top left and start the Reference program.
2. On newer systems with the "SurePath" BIOS, a message should show up on
the bottom of the screen asking you to press <F1> to start the Reference
program...sorta self explainatory.
Once you get into the Ref program, do a "Set Features" to set the Time/Date,
keyboard speed, etc., then do a "Set Configuration" to modify the hardware
options. Under "Change Configuration", scroll down to "Serial A" (or "B")
and set the proper I/O and IRQ.
Forget the DVP on this machine...won't work (wrong architecture). If you
have the specific model of PS/2 handy, I can give you more info about it. I
also have Ref Disks and .ADF files for most PS/2's and boards. Sounds like
you might have a Model 90.
73,
- Aaron Hsu, KD6DAE
[athsu]@unistudios.com
[dae]@pacbell.net
No-QRO Int'l #1,000,006
- Aaron Hsu
Sr. Configuration Analyst
Client Support Services
Universal Studios Information Technology Group
> ----------
> From: Gilmer, Mike[SMTP:mgilmer@gnlp.com]
> Reply To: Gilmer, Mike
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 1998 8:09 AM
> To: 'CT-USER'
> Subject: [ct-user] PS/2
>
>
> To use as a contest computer, I picked up an old PS/2 (486SX/33-4Meg
> Ram/200Meg HD) and it has PC DOS / WIN3.1 installed. It seems to run CT
> OK except I think I need to get the Comm ports set up properly to get CT
> and my TNC to talk. It seems I can communicate with my TNC through the
> PS/2's WIN3.1 Terminal program fine. II suspect that the Comm ports are
> not set up right in DOS and I don't know/remember how to get to the DOS
> settings for Comm ports or if I even CAN on a PS/2. To that end:
>
> Question 1:
> The "delete" key function to access BIOS settings at boot doesn't work.
> IS there even a way to do this in a PS/2?
>
> Question 2:
> How do I change configurations for Comm ports in MSDOS/PCDOS?
>
> Unrelated Question 3:
> I believe the backplane is microchannel (w/sideways mounted boards) and
> there's no way to use a DVP or any other ISA type board in here, right?
> Not a problem until I own a DVP, anyway.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike, N2MG
>
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