snorg wrote:

It will post and I can get into the BIOS, but I keep getting CMOS checksum errors and I'm assuming this is because the CMOS battery is shot? I'll have to get a new one (and for the other box too). Do they still sell these at Radio Shack?

That depends entirely on what kind of battery it is. If it's a CR2025 "coin" battery, those are available everywhere. (I suggest the dollar store.)

snorg wrote:

and what *appears* to be a PCMCIA drive right below the 3.5" floppy.

Those are kind of uncommon. If it's SCSI, it's probably some kind of relatively-obscure magneto-optical drive.

I picked up a couple flat disc batteries from the local Rat-shack, so hopefuly one will work.

I'm pretty sure its a PCMCIA drive - it has what looks like a type I slot stacked on a type II. I can post a picture later, but it doesn't look like any MO drive I've ever seen.

It was a CR2032, turns out (managed to buy the right battery right off the bat).

However, I put the new battery in and I'm still getting "CMOS checksum error" - any idea what to do at this point?

Even after installing a good battery, you'll still typically get the checksum error until after you've gone into the BIOS settings, made sure the clock is set and then save settings.

I'll give it a try, hopefully that will work. If that doesn't work, I'm assuming my next step is clearing the CMOS by shorting the jumper and then maybe try setting the clock again?