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Problems from the Past

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Hello! I currently have an odd problem because I am working with some old technology because I really have no other choice. This computer provides the function as a data collector for an alignment machine, a tool used by auto technicians to straighten your wheel when your car mysteriously veers off course when highway driving, etc ( just for those who did'nt know .) The machine I used "kicked the bucket" due to a motherboard failure. This machine has a "Y2K Ready" sticker on it so it has definately seen better days. A refurbished machine costs 2,800 from "Snap-On" Inc. This machine consists of a 400MHz Processor, 64MB RAM, and a 10 GB Hard Drive. I am both tech and auto savvy so I know that this car tools dealer is trying to rip off people like me who they think don't know about computers. I am sorry for the huge introduction to the problem, but in other forums where I have found no answer, people ask a million questions on why I am trying to fix an old computer.

The situation is.... I got a "new old" computer to replace the dead 400MHz junker. The new computer has a Pentium 3,256MB Ram and a whopping 32GB hard drive. I got a "new old" computer because I need a motherboard with an ISA slot. The reason being, The card that receives the data from the alignment machine is ISA Based. It is an 8 Bit ISA Card ( you thought your new video card was big, this is a 14" bohemeth. ) The new computer is totally fuctional and boots like magic into Ubuntu. HOWEVER when I put the ISA Card into the computer and turn it on I get:
BIOS ROM checksum error
INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER_

This only occurs when the needed card is inserted ( of course my luck )

I have spent the weekend searching the internet, I cannot find a motherboard manual for a ( Freetech P6F117 ), I cannot find any information about the ISA card. The Snap-On tech only wants to sell me a old P.O.S for 3Gs.... ( my new i7 build was only 800$ WTF!?) I am hoping I am not S.O.L. This machine makes money for my business so expediting the repair process is essential. Any help on why I would get that error with the card installed would be greatly appreciated.
 
please give post the model number of the isa card are at least the fcc id card so i can look up some info on it. I will search to help myself....

It sucks that ISA only expensive cards are mainly what are used for production and manufacturing stuff etc.etc.etc...


It forces people to buy older hardware from manufactures that use software as a reason to purchase there old tech for there ISA based cards...

Then We would be able to help some more.
 
I was hopeing for the fcc id.

Was there anything on the back of the card?
It should have the fcc id on it by law if i'm not mistaken.

Ive searche for 2 of the numbers one returned a virue girl web login....
The other notta..

So if you can type in all of the numbers as they appear.
This will help me get enough info.

So that I can search for manual's drivers. see if there is anything specific they do to the bios of the board the card is inserted into.
 
im going to check the back of the card when I get home, I don't believe that there any numbers however I will check.
 
have you tried manually setting the IRQs? it could be that this device is pushing the boot device out of order.
 
I see so its the old card in the new computer? Do you not have the drivers that came with the card? Could be that the new computer doesnt have the driver pre-installed.

Do you have the old hard drive? You might try using the old drive in the new computer, installing the card, and see what happens. If it boots you might try something like Bellarc Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

It can audit your system and might bring up some information on that card. Shot in the dark, but worth a try maybe.
 
Sathsayin said:
please give post the model number of the isa card are at least the fcc id card so i can look up some info on it. I will search to help myself....

It sucks that ISA only expensive cards are mainly what are used for production and manufacturing stuff etc.etc.etc...


It forces people to buy older hardware from manufactures that use software as a reason to purchase there old tech for there ISA based cards...

Then We would be able to help some more.
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Yeah thats nuts. I remember having an ISA dial-up modem in like, 1990 and even then I dont remember ISA being really common.

Out of curiosity, how many cards are in this computer? Didnt ISA have an issue with 8/16 bit cards in the same device? Syndicated might be on to something with IRQs too.
 
Setting the IRQs may be a good shot. I really have no idea how to go about doing that. I will have to do some searching and figure out if that may be the key. There are no drivers for the card, however, if I can get this computer to run with the card in I can extract them from the old drive. I have tried putting the old drive in the new computer and booting it is also a fail.
 
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