From: wookie@deathstar.net   
      
   Edmund wrote:   
   > I have an old weird computer Pentium 200 MHZ with   
   > SCSI controller Matrox video and sound on board.   
   > There is no option to boot from CD and I can't find   
   > a bios update. ( 61-748H-006350-00111111-101094-ORION-R )   
   > The main board has : "intergraph computer systems" on it.   
      
   Oooh, Intergraph... I remember those. Nice machines for their day.   
      
   > The problem is it won't boot from HDisk, but I can boot   
   > with a boot floppy.   
   > I do have to choose video mode 800X600X16 before booting   
   > then it works.   
   > When I boot from HDisk and do the same, it stops at   
   > a blue empty screen!?   
   > I tried the Vesa video mode but no luck.   
   > Also the screen looks different when I select the   
   > 800X600X16 mode in boot options compared with the   
   > vesa mode, is that right?   
   > Suggestions anyone?   
      
   Without any specific dump information, my only guess might be   
   that perhaps the system is limited to only booting an OEM   
   version of Windows, or something.   
      
   There were many OEM systems that were very draconian that   
   way back in the early 90's. It wouldn't surprise me if   
   Intergraph had the same kind of policies. After all, they   
   were attempting compete with SGI.   
      
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