On Sat, Jan 01, 2000 at 05:15:42PM -0600, Carey F. Cox wrote:
> All is well at work. However, I am having problems with my dual boot
> home computer.
>
> Specs:
>
> Computer: Pentium 166MHz
> Boot: LILO with RH6.0 & Win95
> Bios: Award v4.51PG Oct. 18, 1996
>
> I checked out the award web site and they have fixes for the bios for
> Linux OS. However, the fix is installed in the MBR (same place as
> LILO). The test program actually queries whether you are using some
> type of bootloader and will not install fix if you are.
You didn't say (in terms I could fathom, at least) what the problem *IS*.
But I'd suggest perusing your MB maker's web site to see if there is
a y2K-compatible BIOS upgrade there. E.g., a few months ago I found
the appropriate one for my old ASUS board on the ASUS site. It was new,
hadn't been there about this time last year when I first looked.
There's a utility I just discovered (check on freshmeat, the Friday
page), named Y2KWA which purports to be able to deal with issues where
your BIOS just won't return the right date. It runs on both DOS/windoze
and Linux. I've just installed the Windoze version on my son's system
since its bios wants to tell us its 01/01/2094, and it now shows the
right date when booted. Time will tell.
Fred
>
> Anyone else having this problem? Are there any quick solutions other
> than the obvious, "Remove Win95." I can't do this as it is a family
> computer and my little boy would be sorely disappointed if he can't
> play "Reader Rabbit," etc.
>
> If I reboot, I will have to manually set the time in the bios setup.
> Not an optimal option.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carey
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