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   Did valuepoints use reference disks in the 486 era?   
   Unfortunately I don't have the original keyboard, but I'm pretty sure even the   
   one that came in the box didn't have any special keys.   
      
   Il giorno martedì 29 agosto 2023 alle 14:08:06 UTC+9 moussa ha scritto:   
   > On 28/8/23 20:06, Michele Carlo wrote:    
   > > Yes, I do get the blinking dash in the upper left after memory check, put   
   hitting F1 or F2 does nothing - it brings me back to errors 161 and 162. I   
   believe I really need the appropriate disk. Any ideas on what motherboard   
   could this be a clone of?    
   > >    
   > >    
   > > Il giorno domenica 27 agosto 2023 alle 17:08:06 UTC+9 moussa ha scritto:    
   > >> On 27/8/23 13:37, Michele Carlo wrote:    
   > >>> Thank you. I'll try to be as precise as possible. I am absolutely sure   
   that the CMOS battery is fine, as I've just swapped it and it remembers time   
   and date between cold boots.    
   > >>>    
   > >>> 1) Keeping F1 or F2 pressed from before power-on: Keyboard error 301.   
   The boot process freezes after the memory check, unless I release F1 or F2.   
   After that, it reports errors 161 and 162.    
   > >>>    
   > >>> 2) Press F1 or F2 during boot: if pressed during or after memory check,   
   errors 161 and 162. If pressed before, keyboard error 301 and errors 161 and   
   162. If F2 is pressed during memory check, it completes instantaneously (maybe   
   skip?).    
   > >>>    
   > >>> FDD light: comes on and is able to boot if I ignore errors 161&162. All   
   non essentials disconnected.    
   > >>>    
   > >> after memory check, do you get a blinking dash - in the upper left    
   > >> corner of the screen? hit F1 or F2 once if it does, I don't think IBM    
   > >> BIOS ever used DEL key on the keypad but you never know maybe worth a   
   try?.    
   > >> --    
   > >> Moussa    
   > >>    
   > >> "People alike with a similar circumstances, tend to find each    
   > >> others across space and time, given enough time in life, no    
   > >> matter distance, language, race, colour and believes" (c) MEK    
   > >> *** Do Not Copy, Duplicate or Use without my Permission ***   
   > Although the design and build maybe propriety to Masuchita, I am tempted    
   > to say is close to value point the one made in Indo/Malay?? hence the    
   > IBM BIOS??    
   > some systems also had the BIOS key mapped to a special key on the    
   > keyboard , a blue wrench [ ====(O ].   
   > --    
   > Moussa    
   >    
   > "People alike with a similar circumstances, tend to find each    
   > others across space and time, given enough time in life, no    
   > matter distance, language, race, colour and believes" (c) MEK    
   > *** Do Not Copy, Duplicate or Use without my Permission ***   
      
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