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Invalid configuration
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Name: JAK
Date: April 25, 2001 at 06:48:18 Pacific
Subject: Invalid configuration
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Comment: I have a packard bell legend 933
bios ver. 1.01. i can only get to the setup screen and not the bios.
the problem is when i turn on the comp.it counts up the mem. then gives the message invalin configuration--run setup.
press f1 to continue, f2 to run setup.
when pressing f1, get the message NO BOOT DEVICE AVAILABLE.
when pressing f2, brings up red screen with message, SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WAS INVALID. REVIEW THE FIRST PAGE SETTINGS.whei i review this everything is normal the settings are correct for the hd. diskett a&b. but still gives the message to run setup.
also how do i get to the bios on this machine? thanks in advance for any help JAK
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Response Number 1
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Name: The Doof
Date: April 25, 2001 at 18:23:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)It is one of those "wonderful" computers from back in the day that used a proprietary System Disk to extend the I\O portion of the CMOS. Something you can only get away with on NoteBook\Laptop Computers these days. Check at the PacHell web site for a system disk. 
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Response Number 2
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Name: jboy
Date: April 26, 2001 at 00:16:16 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Sounds exactly like a Packard Bell 486 I've got, Phoenix Bios 1.01E If it's the same CTRL-ALT-S should access the BIOS, but F2 gets you there with an invalid boot configuration (as you know). Did you remember to save the configuration (esc-F4)? There's a 2nd screen (page down) - make sure IDE controller is enabled, and the PIO settings are correct (mine uses 'Standard PIO')
Did it ever work before this?
Did you use auto-type to configure hard drive settings - sometimes this isn't always 100% right, you may need to enter the (correct) specs by hand.
If all else fails, try setting hard drives=none and boot from a floppy.
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