bypass compaq splash - How??
 

can anybody tell me how to bypass the compaq splash at post??
i have a machine here for service that some bright spark built up
using a compaq mobo [supplied the customer with no drivers]...i have
no idea what compaq model it is from...there are no options to disable
onboard sound or video in bios...and no indication whatsoever of what
model/make the video or sound card is..the only clue i have is at the
top of the award bios setup screen:
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS [2A69kF0E]
i was hoping if i could see the full text of the video init and post i
could get some numbers to begin searching for drivers...the board runs
with a p111 550 mhz slot 1....cant see any id srtrings on the board
anywhere...
thanks in advance for any help

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can anybody tell me how to bypass the compaq splash at post??
i have a machine here for service that some bright spark built
up using a compaq mobo [supplied the customer with no
drivers]...i have no idea what compaq model it is from...there
are no options to disable onboard sound or video in bios...and
no indication whatsoever of what model/make the video or sound
card is..the only clue i have is at the top of the award bios
setup screen: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS [2A69kF0E]
i was hoping if i could see the full text of the video init and
post i could get some numbers to begin searching for
drivers...the board runs with a p111 550 mhz slot 1....cant see
any id srtrings on the board anywhere...
thanks in advance for any help


Can you run Windows? If so, try using AIDA32 to explore the
hardware. [You can usually install Windows 98SE for example without
any system-specific drivers - you get a VGA screen and no sound
etc, but its enough to get you started]

Can you find the serial number of the donor Compaq system from the
BIOS setup data? [Press F10 during start-up]
Then visit http://wwss1pro.compaq.com/support/parts/hwlookup.asp to
find the system spec.

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