Re: [chat] Motherboard won't boot

[Alexander Else <aelse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 03:24  13/12/01 +1100, you wrote:
> Sorry if it's a bit of topic but have been unsuccessful in gaining knowledge
> elsewhere.

OT?  this is slug-chat


> Problem is I try and boot from a floppy to re-flash the bios and the floppy
> drive just constantly whirrs away.

The bios needs to be working for you to be able to boot from floppy.  In 
case of some motherboards, you can boot a good machine, remove the "good" 
chip and replace with the "bad" chip, then flash the bios to fix it.  This 
works since the chip is only needed when the bios first loads, or when you 
do an update.  Or you can have it fixed by a computer shop (which may do 
the same thing) or send away to the mb manufacturer.


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Alexander Else                                  aelse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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