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Q73726: Sperry 286 BIOS Versions Earlier Than 1.57 Need an Upgrade

Article: Q73726
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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The Sperry PC computers may have a problem reading a 1.2 MB floppy disk under
MS-DOS versions 5.0 and later if the BIOS version is earlier than 1.57. The
common error message is:

  Error: Parameter not compatible

  Format terminated

To check the BIOS version on a Sperry model PC, type the following, pressing
ENTER after each line:

  " DEBUG
  D F000:8080
  Q" (without the quotation marks)

This will display the version number.

MORE INFORMATION
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To order new BIOS (1.58), contact Sperry at (800) 448-1424, 8:00 to 5:00 Eastern
time.

The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we
make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.


Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 5.00a 6.00 3rdparty

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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