[NMLUG] Asus M2V not for Linux

[sbrowne at ix.netcom.com (Steve Browne)]

On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 14:46:47 -0600, you wrote:

>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

Some of the newer mobos (Asus in particular) allow you to reflash the
bios from a bootable floppy, if you have prepared the floppy in
advance. Without any POST, tho', it's time for the hospital.

Steve
Stephen B. Browne
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