Re: [K12OSN] Troubleshooting

Jack (jackpal@cfl.rr.com)
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:24:32 -0400


As an experiment try to find a 4mb pci video card ( you can find them for 
practically nothing these days) and put it in one of your deskpros.  I 
believe the compaq bios should disable the built on card in favor of the new 
one.  Then see what happens on bootup.  

Jack


On Tuesday 20 August 2002 10:07 pm, Todd O'Bryan wrote:
> Thanks for the correction. That must be the problem. I'll try changing
> where I plug into first thing in the morning.
>
> I don't think they're PCI. They're whatever video cards were built into
> Compaq Deskpros in the fall of 1996... And, God do I wish I could just
> throw them away, but, given current budget constraints, I'm afraid I'd
> be left without any video.
>
> Thanks,
> Todd
>
> > Hmmm.  If the cards are at least PCI they should be OK.  I have found
> > some to
> > be problematic but I just throw those away.  Most of the ones I come
> > across
> > work just fine.  Make sure the video cards are PCI and it will save you
> > alot
> > of trouble.
> >
> >> Thanks!
> >
> > No Problem!
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> >
> >
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