[NMLUG] Asus M2V not for Linux

[KenGLong at comcast.net (Ken Long)]

A dead battery will still allow the MB to boot. All you'll lose is 
any custom settings and the date/time. 

Bad RAM will still give you beep codes. Sounds like the bios boot 
block is corrupted or something on the mamaboard is fried if you 
don't even get any POST codes.

If you have access to a replacement bios chip, you can try that (if 
it's socketed) otherwise it's new mainboard time.

Ken

On 2 Sep 2006 at 11:20, Aaron Birenboim wrote:

> > On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:14:57 -0600, you wrote:
> >>
> >>I have little experience with the AM2 platform, I am in the process of
> >>building an AM2 workstation (for Gentoo Linux) based around a Gigabyte
> >>GA-M55Plus-S3G mainboard.  The system will not post and I am awaiting
> >>new memory, as I suspect the problem is due to either incompatible
> >>memory or a bad mainboard.
> >>
> >>-Nick
> >
> > I'll mention the obvious; check the CR2032 battery. They usually run
> > down just sitting in the box (manufacturers should include them, but
> > uninstalled). I always, first thing, replace the bios battery.
> 
> What happens with a low battery?
> I am in the process of acquiring a new computer, because
> my old one won't boot.
> It won't make it through the bios to even try.
> Could the battery do this?
> Is my BIOS fried?  (I can't get support on the old m-board)
> 
> -- 
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