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What program do you use to burn a Tiny Core ISO in a CD-R?
Mauricio:
--- Quote from: curaga on February 08, 2024, 10:04:50 AM ---Could there be a BIOS update for that machine?
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Hmmm I can't find any info about this PC in the internet, just images of it. I can't even boot anyway, so I can't update the BIOS.
Mauricio:
--- Quote from: gadget42 on February 08, 2024, 10:21:40 AM ---let's try to figure out why it is rebooting. disconnect and unplug everything that is not needed for the populated motherboard to boot from the optical drive.
this should include anything in a motherboard slot that is _not-needed-for-basic-operation_ such as modems, network cards, hard drive controllers, anything/everything that might have a bad connection and/or possibly a failed and/or shorted component.
also keep in mind that not every piece of salvage is recoverable(for a multitude of _reasons_ known and unknown).
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I unplugged the mouse, the phone line card, the floppy drive and the hard disk drive. I noticed before powering it on the front LED was blinking, and there was a little noise inside the mobo or the PSU (a relay maybe?). I only left the monitor, the keyboard and the CD drive plugged.
I will detail the booting process (between some beeps):
--- Code: ---131072 KB OK
601-Diskette Controller Error
1782-Disk Controller Failure
917- Expansion riser not detected. Unplug machine and install riser.
162-System Options Not Set
The following configuration options were automatically updated:
No fixed disk present
Diskette Drives
F1: Save Changes
--- End code ---
*Pressed F1*
--- Code: ---131072 KB OK
917- Expansion riser not detected. Unplug machine and install riser.
F1: Boot
--- End code ---
*Pressed F1*
--- Code: ---Non-System disk or disk error
replace and strike any key when ready
_
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Mauricio:
I'm starting to worry about making things worse :-\
I think I should buy a floppy disk sometime in the future and try the Plop Boot manager solution that CNK proposed.
gadget42:
here are more links that may or may-not be of informational value
i visited this hp support webpage today and was able to select os(windowsXP) and os version(32-bit) and selected submit and the webpage that resolved had "software and drivers"
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/compaq-deskpro-en-small-form-factor-series/96268
other questionable links:
https://browser.geekbench.com/geekbench2/2651941
https://www.wimsbios.com/forum/motherboard-dead-f30/686t5-rom-compaq-t3844.html
https://us.driverscollection.com/_47289991188b8b53503ca33a93d/Download-HP-Compaq-Deskpro-EN-P866-(v)-Intel-PRO-100-NIC-Drivers-v.3.14-D-for-Windows-NT-free
https://pcrebuilding.altervista.org/93/1918/TOTAL+HARDWARE+99+2.0/SOCKET+2%2C3+AM-BI/ATC__UNITRON+COMPUTER+%26+COMPUTER+PARTS+U+6923+486.html
links provided for informational value only, i would seriously advise extreme caution before downloading anything.
also that hp webpage described your optical drive as being a "CD-ROM"(so only a reader, and not a writer...usually fairly easy to determine from the optical drive faceplate and/or labels/stickers)
gadget42:
with respect to your success in reply #96, what happens when you add back in just the floppy drive? does it sound like it is trying to read a disk during the boot-up sequence?
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