[SWLUG] Getting old machine working

[linlist2 at nwjones.demon.co.uk]

pbhj at hotmail.com wrote:
> Neil is spot on with the beeps ... they are bios error codes, and are 
> specific to the bios your comp has, if you know that then have a look on 
> Google and you should get a specific error. Like Neil says - usually 
> memory. For IBM it seems continuous means that the mobo is fried, but 
> for others it might mean a PCI card is loose or somesuch.
> http://www.google.com/search?q=bios+error+codes+continuous&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official 
> <http://www.google.com/search?q=bios+error+codes+continuous&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official>

Any ideas how I can work out what the bios is?

I should know of course but I can't remember and the machine wont boot far enough to tel me. The machine comes from evesham originally. But is not exactly new. I would appreciate knowing how to fix it as siting in the local library is not an ideal way to use the net.


Neil