Re: 80386 BIOS image collection

Posted on 2019-05-19, 19:31

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#31 Manufacturer/Identifier: Chipset: BIOS: ID string: Filename 386-Peacock SCsxAIO.JPG File size 1.75 MiB Views 4084 views Filename 386-Peacock SCsxAIOd.JPG File size 1.73 MiB Views 4084 views Filename 386-Peacock SCsxAIO.rar File size 1.77 MiB Downloads 125 downloads

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-18, 20:41

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Congratulations Deunan! Would also be happy to see a photo of your complete board. In the mean time I got another one. Looking at the corrosion I was thinking its never going to power on: SuntacPeacockDirty.jpg Its Peacock branded, also with AMI Bios Suntac Peacock.rar After some cleaning... …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-18, 11:57

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Scrap lot arrived today. Bought mainly because of the Suntac board but many other nice things in. Highlights: IMG_9727x.jpg IMG_9728x.jpg IMG_9731x.jpg NCR MFM controller with a Paradise VGA addon board IMG_9733x.jpg Unknown Nixdorf board. Think its 186 or 286, only useful for parts... IMG_9734x.jpg …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-14, 19:06

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Auction not over yet, but anybody able to identify this Adlib-clone? xxx limited copyright 1991 Dont think its something very valuable as it rather new for a 8-bit card? sc.jpg Found another picture of it. It was made by Tolshine Limited : IMG_8543.JPG https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t= …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-14, 17:43

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Auction not over yet, but anybody able to identify this Adlib-clone? xxx limited copyright 1991 Dont think its something very valuable as it rather new for a 8-bit card? Filename sc.jpg File size 557.87 KiB Views 1338 views

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-12, 11:02

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Also, I don't think the font corruption is a coincidence - if you can test this card in another (non-Suntac) mobo you will most likely find there is no corruption there. Tested the Realtek 3105 in a 486 board. Same display error in yellow and blue letters, but overall the picture looks sharper with …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-11, 21:42

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Ok, thanks for testing. In fact this mobo has other strange quirks. The BIOS is actually 2 parts: the init/boot and a testing suite. This testing part is just a BIOS extension located at 0xf0000 Yes, this applies to the AMI diagnostic ROM which is 64 kb in size. Did you manage to get the Award ROM …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-11, 14:44

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Yes, works also without XT-IDE on ethernet card. Thats clear because this option ROM is intiliaized immediately before boot, just like a SCSI disk. It doesnt rely on CMOS settings but autodetects the HDD. Just tested the Realtek in the outer 8-bit slot (Slot 1), Slot 5 and Slot 6. Slot 2 didnt work …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-11, 13:27

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Oh, it's surprising you got Realtek to boot with AMI BIOS. But perhaps it's because you already had a working card there before? Does it also work with CMOS battery removed, when settings are lost? If not, does the Trident 8900C work from cold boot when settings are lost? Also, I don't think the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-10, 18:56

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dkarguth wrote: Got the motherlode here... Paid just over $400 for the entire lot. Wow...! Really cool!

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2019-05-10, 18:53

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What do you think about this Socket 4..(sellers picture)? Worth a try or total garbage? I see missing: -keyboard connector -crystal -2 caps But apart of this it looks repairable? Anybody can identify it? Filename s-l1600 (5).jpg File size 821.02 KiB Views 1925 views

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-10, 17:47

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Hmm seems to be something wrong with my Realtek but it works... Came without RAM and I took one half from the Trident... Afraid you need another explanation. Filename IMG_4780r.jpg File size 1.75 MiB Views 1786 views Filename IMG_4781r.jpg File size 1.73 MiB Views 1786 views Also was interested and …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-10, 15:08

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That would work if I could enter the BIOS and set the drives, but I can't. Maybe I can tell you which keys to press to get into BIOS set up the floppy? I can send you one of mine cards for shipping only from GER, but its missing the slot bracket. EDIT: Also found a RTG3105. Dont know if its working …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-09, 20:49

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Crazy idea for this: If the board comes up with Phoenix you could connect a floppy, boot to DOS and make a dump of RAM/ROM to the disk to see whats going on there... If this works, you could also try to put a copy of the Video-ROM to the floppy and try to initialize manually from RAM ;-) Think its …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-09, 17:42

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I think it unlikely you have 2 incombatible VGAs. I did a quick look and found two 8900C. I am sure I also have a D but my collection is not organized very well...I will report later if it works. EDIT: Both TVGA8900C dont work, but I didnt test them in another board before. There is a long break at …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-09, 05:11

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I have tried many different VGA and found only few incompatibles. Currently I have ET4000 and TVGA9000. Try to switch all jumpers on your VGA even if you dont know what they're for. Will add beep codes later here.

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-08, 21:09

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OK last one for today: With keyboard BIOS and without VGA: 30 24 23 22 21 20 1e 1d 1a 19 17 16 15 12 11 10 0c 0b 0a 09 08 07 06 14 03 02 01 Without Keyboard BIOS and without VGA 31 30 25 24 23 22 21 20 1e 1d 1a 19 18 17 16 15 12 11 10 0b 0a 09 08 07 06 04 14 03 But I have to adit without these …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-08, 20:46

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Welp. Mine dies at 25->30, that's the last code I see. CPU is still running but that's it. I also get 2 short and 8 long beeps on code 19->1a and get no VGA ouput at all. Doesn't seem like the color/mono jumper does anything but it's connected to the 8042. Although I can't be sure what is short or …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-08, 19:43

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Can you test something for me? With this BIOS installed, remove the 8042 keyboard controller and boot the system, with test card in ISA slot. What code it stops at and do you get any beeps? Sure. Thats interesting. After removing the 8042 the system came up with your BIOS. A message is displayed on …

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Re: Suntac 80286 Mainboards

Posted on 2019-05-08, 18:23

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I already can confim your ROMs are OK, thanks! And: Your combined image is the 1st one that runs in PCem...! "AMI 286 clone" accepts it. I tried most of my images but none worked. Maybe I made a mistake whith combining the odd/even? Strange, will verify this. But screenshots are from real hardware: …

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