MS-Dos on a chip?!?!?

~~craig588~~ · Mar 25, 2003, 02:26 AM

I found a 286 at a tag sale and it seems to have a removable rom chip with MS-Dos built in. My 286 in my sig has what seems like a slot for it, but I dont want to ruin a top of the line 286. Do you think I should risk it?

EDIT: I should have mentioned that the 286 I bought is dead.

Vampyromaniac · Mar 25, 2003, 02:34 AM

Huh?
Where on the chip is this slot?
My 286 doesn't have such a slot or "rom chip"
What are all the markings/serial numbers on your chip?

got a digi-cam?

~~craig588~~ · Mar 25, 2003, 03:02 AM

I'm trying to buy a digi cam off e-bay, I'll give you the numbers:
(C) Tandy corp. 1991
9128 YD045
8079074
KM23C4100

Vampyromaniac · Mar 25, 2003, 04:45 AM

Oh, I thought it was an Intel chip . . . that's what mine is
well interesting still . . . why do you think the "rom chip" has ms-dos? it says it on there? does it say what version of dos?

Wait a sec, when you say you bought a 286, are you talking about a whole computer, or just the 286 CPU? Cuz I thought you meant CPU

merry · Mar 25, 2003, 08:19 AM

Then it's MS-ROS (ROM operating system)

Vampyromaniac · Mar 25, 2003, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by merry
Then it's MS-ROS (ROM operating system)

serious??

merry · Mar 25, 2003, 11:03 AM

eh, no... but the it would sound nice.

~~craig588~~ · Mar 25, 2003, 11:56 AM

Ok, I bought a whole computer and the guy said this was a rom chip with MS-Dos built in. I wanted to know if there is any truth to that.

ToshiroOC · Mar 25, 2003, 12:23 PM

The guy probably just never noticed the disk in his FDD

If it is true, though, I would be quite interested in seeing the specs on it - however, if I recall correctly, Tandy was a company that did BIOS stuff

Vampyromaniac · Mar 25, 2003, 09:02 PM

Heh, that clears it up for me

I was thinking how on earth would a CPU have a slot for some other chip, on it?

Well, it just might be true then, but I wouldn't wanna risk upsetting such a "leet" system just to find out

how much did the dead comp cost you?

~~craig588~~ · Mar 25, 2003, 10:32 PM

$2 so if its just a paper weight its no big loss.

Mar 25, 2003, 02:26 AM	#1
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	MS-Dos on a chip?!?!? I found a 286 at a tag sale and it seems to have a removable rom chip with MS-Dos built in. My 286 in my sig has what seems like a slot for it, but I dont want to ruin a top of the line 286. Do you think I should risk it? EDIT: I should have mentioned that the 286 I bought is dead.

Mar 25, 2003, 02:34 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Huh? Where on the chip is this slot? My 286 doesn't have such a slot or "rom chip" What are all the markings/serial numbers on your chip? got a digi-cam? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Mar 25, 2003, 04:45 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Oh, I thought it was an Intel chip . . . that's what mine is well interesting still . . . why do you think the "rom chip" has ms-dos? it says it on there? does it say what version of dos? Wait a sec, when you say you bought a 286, are you talking about a whole computer, or just the 286 CPU? Cuz I thought you meant CPU __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Mar 25, 2003, 08:19 AM	#5
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Then it's MS-ROS (ROM operating system) __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Mar 25, 2003, 11:03 AM	#7
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	eh, no... but the it would sound nice. __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Mar 25, 2003, 03:02 AM	Thread Starter #3
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I'm trying to buy a digi cam off e-bay, I'll give you the numbers: (C) Tandy corp. 1991 9128 YD045 8079074 KM23C4100

Mar 25, 2003, 11:56 AM	Thread Starter #8
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Ok, I bought a whole computer and the guy said this was a rom chip with MS-Dos built in. I wanted to know if there is any truth to that.

Mar 25, 2003, 12:23 PM	#9
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	The guy probably just never noticed the disk in his FDD If it is true, though, I would be quite interested in seeing the specs on it - however, if I recall correctly, Tandy was a company that did BIOS stuff __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Mar 25, 2003, 09:02 PM	#10
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Heh, that clears it up for me I was thinking how on earth would a CPU have a slot for some other chip, on it? Well, it just might be true then, but I wouldn't wanna risk upsetting such a "leet" system just to find out how much did the dead comp cost you? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Mar 25, 2003, 10:32 PM	Thread Starter #11
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	$2 so if its just a paper weight its no big loss.