Value Point 6384-199 Flash BIOS

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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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