Some of BIOS must always be in ROM or flash ram so it will not fade away when *all* power is removed for hours. Chuck > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Samuel MacDonald > > Many manufacturers of computers use a partition on the hard disk to > store programs that will not fit as part of the BIOS or may need to be > updated. These are called "system" partitions. > > BIOS = Basic Input Output System is a program that interfaces the > hardware to the Operating System and is in a CMOS chip on the mother board. > > Put the Floppy disk in the drive and turn the computer on. The computer > boots from the floppy disk. > Find in the menu system the part about installing diagnostic or system > to the hard disk. > > If the machine will not boot from floppy disk something else is wrong. > > Sam. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list