[ct-user] PS/2 Reference Disk

[Hsu, Aaron]

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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