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Re: 8088 not booting
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Earl Truss <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 14:08:58 -0600
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It's been a long time since I knew what these codes meant.  However, I
think this is the code for a hard disk controller failure.  Does it have a
hard disk?  Does it do the same thing if you boot from a floppy?  What
other hardware is in this box?

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> From: Ashok Bhiman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] 8088 not booting
> Date: Thursday, November 12, 1998 9:13 AM
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> 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.

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