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Disc Master I
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 Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: HELP: Compaq Portable II BIOS ROM Request |
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Hi. I have a Compaq Portable II computer (1986, 286 luggable PC) and I
recently installed a 1.44MB floppy drive. The Bios ROM chip that is in the
unit only supports up to 1.2 5.25" floppies. I did some research and for me
to be able to use a 1.44MB 3.5" floppy I need BIOS ROM revision .N3 or
later. I have searched the web for over a week and haven't found anyplace
selling the chip, or any place with the image. If I could get the image, I
could have it burned to an EPROM and then place that chip into the unit.
If anyone has the actual BIOS chip or the image, please post there and/or
email me at johndraugr [at] soznet [Dot] net.
Thanks
John |
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Colin Wilson
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: Re: HELP: Compaq Portable II BIOS ROM Request |
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| Quote: | Hi. I have a Compaq Portable II computer (1986, 286 luggable PC) and I
recently installed a 1.44MB floppy drive. The Bios ROM chip that is in the
unit only supports up to 1.2 5.25" floppies. I did some research and for me
to be able to use a 1.44MB 3.5" floppy I need BIOS ROM revision .N3 or
later.
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Holy crap :-}
Err, about the only thing I think I could possibly suggest would be any
of the online computer museums - you might just touch lucky ! |
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paulmd@efn.org
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: HELP: Compaq Portable II BIOS ROM Request |
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On Mar 21, 12:10 pm, Disc Master I <johndra...@soznet.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Hi. I have a Compaq Portable II computer (1986, 286 luggable PC) and I
recently installed a 1.44MB floppy drive. The Bios ROM chip that is in the
unit only supports up to 1.2 5.25" floppies. I did some research and for me
to be able to use a 1.44MB 3.5" floppy I need BIOS ROM revision .N3 or
later. I have searched the web for over a week and haven't found anyplace
selling the chip, or any place with the image. If I could get the image, I
could have it burned to an EPROM and then place that chip into the unit.
If anyone has the actual BIOS chip or the image, please post there and/or
email me at johndraugr [at] soznet [Dot] net.
Thanks
John
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Well... if it's in good shape, you might want to sell the unit.
Collectors will pay decent money for the really old and semi-unique
systems. Nowhere near the original price, of course. |
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