INSTALLING WARP ON VALUEPOINT 6384-199 (P60/D), ON DISK #1 HANGS WITH DISKETTE LIGHT ON AND LOGO DISPLAYED

Last updated: 11 Feb 1995

DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS

Attempting to install OS/2 Warp on ValuePoint 6384-199 (P60/D).
Installing from diskettes.  Boot from installation diskette,
load disk 1 when requested  disk 1 hangs with diskette light
on and logo displayed.
ALT-F2 shows nothing.  No driver has been loaded.
Turned off int/ext cache and shadowing ROM did not help.

RESOLUTION

These ValuePoint systems came with the Flash EEPROM level
0.13.01.AV0M and it has an AMI BIOS.  User needs to download
vpp60fl6.dsk from the BBS in Raleigh 919-517-0001.  The
new BIOS is 1.00.06.AV0M.

Contact PS/VP Technical support for more informations on
getting this new Flash EEPROM upgrade.

Source

ftp://software.watson.ibm.com/pub/os2/info/vp6384.txt

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