1701 on XT PC's means disk error, so look at your cabling,
your MFM disk or your MFM controller.
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Javier Vizcaino. Ability Electronics. [log in to unmask]http://www.automodelismo.comhttp://ability53.hypermart.net
Starting point: (-1)^(-1) = -1
Applying logarithms: (-1)*ln(-1) = ln(-1)
Since ln(-1) <> 0, dividing: -1 = 1 (ln(-1) is
complex, but exists)
>Hi,
>I have an old 8088 which I have taken out after a long
time. On booting I
>get the display and the RAM test but get a short beep and
error code 1701
>and the system halts.
>I am unable to figure out what is wrong.
>Please help.
>
>Thanks
>
>Ashok Bhiman
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