----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Rode <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] System hangs at "Starting MS-DOS" screen


> A lot of 486s don't automatically update RAM amounts. At start up enter
> your BIOS and look for a memory setting or amount reading. If it reads
> correctly then SAVE your BIOS settings ...even though you haven't changed
> anything... and exit out.
>

Thanks for the suggestion, but I have tried that several times, to no avail.
It counts the RAM correctly and passes the POST.  In addition, the RAM
amount listed in BIOS is correct.  What puzzles me the most is that it
ignores the boot disk in the A: drive (I have checked the boot sequence).

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