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Re: Hmmm...Missing Operating System?
From:
Darrell Hefley <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - PC Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 21:45:10 -0600
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At 01:48 AM 3/14/98 -0500, John Chin wrote:
>You power off, open the case, find the Clear CMOS jumper
>and set it to clear. This jumper block is normally 2-pins or
>4-pins. Look in your manual, or go around shorting all the
>jumpers (ugh).

>-- THEN --
>
>Reboot, go into CMOS and configure everything and save.
>Reboot with your 3.5" boot floppy and SYS your hard drive.

What exactly is the proper method to clear the CMOS using the Jumper?  Do
you power up the computer with the jumper shorted, then power down and
change it back.  Or just leave it on for a few minutes, then remove it and
boot as normal?

Darrell Hefley

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