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How does this 286 award suntac bios work?

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First post, by Robin4

Posted on 2024-03-31, 18:55

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It should be easy, but it isnt..
Maybe i have over looked something.

Dont know how to set Date / Time (because it cant) ( do i need an Utility / tool for it?)

And does it have a 47 user CHS hdd setting that can set by the user.

What i can see is that Typ1 till 41 is pre-configured.. Probably for MFM / RLL drives..

After Type 41 till Type 47 everything is left empty..

If it doesnt have a 47 user setting, is there a award bios version that has one? So no, probably a phoenix version with 47 user settings?

Do i also need a tool to set Type 41 / type 47 when its blank in the bios?

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Reply 1 of 6, by Nexxen

Posted on 2024-03-31, 19:11

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I had that, you NEED to have a battery connected.

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Reply 2 of 6, by Robin4

Posted on 2024-03-31, 19:34

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so with a battery time then isnt locked anymore?

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Reply 3 of 6, by Robin4

Posted on 2024-03-31, 19:42

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Nexxen wrote on 2024-03-31, 19:11:

I had that, you NEED to have a battery connected.

Only time or also the HDD CHS setting?

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Reply 4 of 6, by Nexxen

Posted on 2024-03-31, 20:34

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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-31, 19:42:

Nexxen wrote on 2024-03-31, 19:11:

I had that, you NEED to have a battery connected.

Only time or also the HDD CHS setting?

In my case I couldn't modify anything, not even highlight menus.
With a battery always connected I could access and modify like I'd normally do with any other BIOS.

It was a 386 board. As some other users always say, "plug a battery as sometimes it is needed to POST, BOOT or use the BIOS".
This is one such case. Maybe it is yours too.

Reply 5 of 6, by Robin4

Posted on 2024-03-31, 20:35

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ok thanks for your reply.

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Reply 6 of 6, by Nexxen

Posted on 2024-03-31, 20:40

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Robin4 wrote on 2024-03-31, 20:35:

ok thanks for your reply.

I think I wrote something about it here, look for ACER I333A.
My notes:

no battery = no modify parameters; BIOS freezes sometimes and hard reset is necessary.
Battery = 100% OK like usual

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