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Cannot pause bootup fast enough to read bios string
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:14 pm
by jjjjjjj
bought a generic board for a rare Tualitin chip. Tried everything I can to pause the bootup so i can write down the bios string.
i do press the pause key but it only pauses after the string disappears.
took out the keyboard
pressing a key continually also doesn't work.
are there any other ways to pause the screen ?
there is no option in bios to "halt on all errors"
thank you very much.
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:22 pm
by jjjjjjj
it is a ami bios... i will try the bios identifier utility but would still appreciate some other possible ways to pause the bootup screen to read the string. Thanks
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:27 am
by xiaonian
U CAN USE SOME TOOLS AS AIDA TO GET THE BIOS STRINGS。
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:07 am
by edwin
power down, disconnect keyboard, power up, usually that will generate a keyboard error and give you time to read it.
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:03 am
by jjjjjjj
I tried that one. No go. Probably because there is no Halt on Keyboard error option in bios.
thanks
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:10 pm
by edwin
We will have to do a visual ID then. Any markings that look like a model number?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:28 pm
by jjjjjjj
Absolutely no markings whatsoever. I have not used the ami diag yet.
Thanks for the reply and will keep you updated.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:42 pm
by PGM
You should use Everest Home Edition. Maybe it detects model automatically.