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From: ayang@pollux.svale.hp.com (Alan Yang)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: get around the flashing characters for HP Vectra
Message-ID: <30970001@pollux.svale.hp.com>
Date: 31 Jul 92 18:32:28 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard CPCD, Sunnyvale CA
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For those of you are using HP VECTRA QS/RS model, you probably have observed
the "flashing multicolored characters and ptdi81061 prompt" error. The cause
for that had been described in the FAQ posting. The way that you can get
around with the problem is by doing:
1. run setup, and type 'yada' at the Enter option number and press <ENTER>:
prompt
2. select 1 from next menu to turn off the EX_BIOS and HIL_BIOS.
3. Exit after that.
HP Vectra QS/RS system is using 4k memory for EX_BIOS and HP HIL bios at the
bottom of 640K. By doing the above, you are turning off the bios and the
system gives you back the 4k memory which allows the 386bsd0.1 to boot and
install successfully without any patches.
Have fun.
Alan Yang, Hewlett-Packard CPCD
ayang@pollux.svale.hp.com