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#1 Neon

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:35 PM

If you try and install the really old alpha's prior to 4xxx you may get a message telling you it won't install...

why?

The timebomb! so just edit your CMOS clock to November 30th, 2002 and they'll install :)

Any other issues after that and its a corrupt ISO :(

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:42 PM

WOAH you mean they won't install after a certain date?

Edited by ShadowFox, 09 March 2006 - 02:43 PM.


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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:44 PM

Yep, so you crack timebomb after telling it that its November 30th, 2002 lol

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:54 PM

ehh, you'd think with today's technology they'd fix the ability to get around it that easily LOL

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:56 PM

:handlebars: probably lock us out of our own BIOS

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:57 PM

Then you just simply hard reset your bios?

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:58 PM

Remove CMOS jumper from the 1/2 position to 2/3 and reset :)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 02:59 PM

Then try booting without setting it back... now that's a fun thing to do :)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:01 PM

My screens black...aaaaaaaaah oh wait my CMOS jumper :)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:04 PM

Ever lost one of those jumpers O.o Staples work well :)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:06 PM

Well one trick you learn from building pc's is that to start the PC when you got no case is to either drop a jumper over the Power button socket or a screwdriver to short it instead :) :(

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:08 PM

I then always just shortcut the wires myself. Every case I get, I strip the power switch cables a bit and put a working switch over them. that way, if the power button fails, I can still boot...

This is also handy when you tend to loose your powerbutton (don't ask!)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:10 PM

Well, I've never had that problem :)

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:11 PM

End of fun, this is getting to much a chat. back on topic please!

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Posted 09 March 2006 - 03:16 PM

Sorry Sphere :)




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