Post by Tom Maneiro on Jun 16, 2007 11:45:59 GMT -5
No need to dump my BIOS - it was available on Acer Mexico support site, although my BIOS is on a EPROM, and yes, it should be a 64 KByte dump. I haven't found anything regarding processor support (aside of the soldered 386SX&co), but it's full of surprises:
- Some IP crap:
- Debug?
And what should do i with that?
- It can detect and deal with some hardware:
(Notice the extra two parallel "onboard" ports: my board only has one, and with an I/O card you can have another... but a third one? Is such thing supported on DOS?)
- What is this?
- Version string:
Not so old, eh?
- It does support ST506 drives!
If you are using ST506 disks then please select the
'System Configuration Setup' menu to check your fixed
disk configuration. Select fixed disk to be formatted
- WTF is this? Run the BIOS from OS/2?!?!?
- Thanks to this bunch of Chinese guys, my 386 is still alive! Notice the English firstnames:
- Another date, that one was at the end of the BIOS text:
- More chinese fun: can you violate a password? ;D
- Some IP crap:
Warning! ACER INC copyright violated.
- Debug?
Hello I am in interrupt
And what should do i with that?
- It can detect and deal with some hardware:
Parallel Port
Serial Port
Modem Installed
Pointing Device Installed
80X87
Coprocessor Installed
Weitek Coprocessor Installed
Copyright
Acer Incorporated 1990-1992. All Rights Reserved.
Diskette Drive
Fixed Disk
KB Memory Good RAM BIOS Enable
RAM BIOS Disable
Video RAM BIOS
Video ROM BIOS
Memory Cache On
Memory Cache Off
Fixed Disk Write Protected
Diskette Drive Write Protected
CMOS Battery Bad
Equipment Configuration Error
Memory Size Mismatch
000128 KB Shadow RAM Good
000064 KB Shadow RAM Good
KB Expansion Memory
RAM BIOS Bad
Video RAM BIOS Bad
RAM BIOS Not Exist
FDD Disable
WDD Disable
80X87
Coprocessor Mismatch
Display Card Mismatch
Diskette Drive Type Mismatch
Memory Error
Protected Mode Test Fail
Keyboard Interface Error
Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Connected
Keyboard Locked
Pointing Device Error
Pointing Device Interface Error
Diskette Drive Controller Error or No Controller Present
Diskette Drive Error
Fixed Disk 0 Error
Fixed Disk 1 Error
Fixed Disk 0 Extended Type Error
Fixed Disk 1 Extended Type Error
Real Time Clock Error
Cache Memory Error
Cache Controller Error
RAM BIOS Error
Serial 1 Conflict, Disable On-Board Serial 1
Serial 2 Conflict, Disable On-Board Serial 2
Parallel 1 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 1
Parallel 2 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 2
Parallel 3 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 3
NVRAM Checksum Error
EISA Configuration Error
Testing Memory, Please Wait.
On Board COM1 Enable Automatically
CMOS Checksum Error
< tN:
T000384 KB Shadow RAM Good
000128 KB Shadow RAM Fail
000384 KB Shadow RAM Fail
Serial Port
Modem Installed
Pointing Device Installed
80X87
Coprocessor Installed
Weitek Coprocessor Installed
Copyright
Acer Incorporated 1990-1992. All Rights Reserved.
Diskette Drive
Fixed Disk
KB Memory Good RAM BIOS Enable
RAM BIOS Disable
Video RAM BIOS
Video ROM BIOS
Memory Cache On
Memory Cache Off
Fixed Disk Write Protected
Diskette Drive Write Protected
CMOS Battery Bad
Equipment Configuration Error
Memory Size Mismatch
000128 KB Shadow RAM Good
000064 KB Shadow RAM Good
KB Expansion Memory
RAM BIOS Bad
Video RAM BIOS Bad
RAM BIOS Not Exist
FDD Disable
WDD Disable
80X87
Coprocessor Mismatch
Display Card Mismatch
Diskette Drive Type Mismatch
Memory Error
Protected Mode Test Fail
Keyboard Interface Error
Keyboard Error or No Keyboard Connected
Keyboard Locked
Pointing Device Error
Pointing Device Interface Error
Diskette Drive Controller Error or No Controller Present
Diskette Drive Error
Fixed Disk 0 Error
Fixed Disk 1 Error
Fixed Disk 0 Extended Type Error
Fixed Disk 1 Extended Type Error
Real Time Clock Error
Cache Memory Error
Cache Controller Error
RAM BIOS Error
Serial 1 Conflict, Disable On-Board Serial 1
Serial 2 Conflict, Disable On-Board Serial 2
Parallel 1 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 1
Parallel 2 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 2
Parallel 3 Conflict, Disable On-board Parallel 3
NVRAM Checksum Error
EISA Configuration Error
Testing Memory, Please Wait.
On Board COM1 Enable Automatically
CMOS Checksum Error
< tN:
T000384 KB Shadow RAM Good
000128 KB Shadow RAM Fail
000384 KB Shadow RAM Fail
(Notice the extra two parallel "onboard" ports: my board only has one, and with an I/O card you can have another... but a third one? Is such thing supported on DOS?)
- What is this?
RAM VIDEO not supported for AST 3G Plus II
- Version string:
386SX BIOS R1.9 .ACR64 38612 386SX 33V1.2 01/04/93
Not so old, eh?
- It does support ST506 drives!
If you are using ST506 disks then please select the
'System Configuration Setup' menu to check your fixed
disk configuration. Select fixed disk to be formatted
- WTF is this? Run the BIOS from OS/2?!?!?
Can not execute fixed disk physical format
operation from an OS/2 environment. Press any key to return to SETUP main menu
operation from an OS/2 environment. Press any key to return to SETUP main menu
- Thanks to this bunch of Chinese guys, my 386 is still alive! Notice the English firstnames:
MICHAEL CHIANG, S.C. LIN, STEVE CHEN, BIRD HWANG, LAWRENCE LEI, DENNY CHEN, L.H. KUNG, CLAY KUO, GRACE SU, AMY LUNG, PIN CHIANG, JOSEPH HWANG, JOY YING, EMILY CHIANG, ECHO LEE, JACK LIAO, TONY WU, KENT LIN, DAISY TENG, JOYCE CHOU, AL HWANG D.R CHEN, MARGARET CHEN, JEFERY GUAN, BILL YANG, LAWRENCE CHAO
- Another date, that one was at the end of the BIOS text:
V1.2
07/01/91
07/01/91
- More chinese fun: can you violate a password? ;D
Password Violated, System Halted !