Micom 2000
Veteran Member
I have 2 LTs I would like to upgrade from Win 4 WGs to Win 95. My latest one is an HP Omnibook 4000. The other is a Compaq LTE lite 4/33. For both you could get a BIOS upgrade for Win 95. On trying to install w95 says it cannot install, get an OEM upgrade install.
What is there lacking in the BIOS' of these beasts ? I've had little problem using W95 install CDs on everything from PS/2s to clone desktops. Was it just some proprietary thing with laptops ?
In trying to flash the BIOS of the HP it returns an exception that you must use the AC adaptor, assuming I'm trying to flash the Bios with the battery, but it is a Compaq adaptor which works fine at 18.5 vdc 2.7A. whereas the HP adaptor is rated at 21 vdc and 1.27A.
and ordinarily uses a 14.4 battery. I figure that the demands of the BIOS Flash might either not to met, or else it's just a default to guard the BIOS since the 2.7A even at the lower voltage should provide plenty enough power.
I'm going to try the Compaq LTE Bios flash again using the Dock I now have but it seems a bit contrived to have to go thru all this. Hardware shortcuts and sloppy programming seems to be the order of the day. Add enough memory and all faults in sloppy programming and bad design can be covered. Bushnell and Tramiel would have fired the lot of them.
Anyone know workarounds for my problems. Like generic BIOS upgrades or extra code allowing me to use Win 95 ? Or should I just forget-about-it and use Win 4 WG which I do have many adequate programs for. Aaarrghhh !
Lawrence
Lawrence
What is there lacking in the BIOS' of these beasts ? I've had little problem using W95 install CDs on everything from PS/2s to clone desktops. Was it just some proprietary thing with laptops ?
In trying to flash the BIOS of the HP it returns an exception that you must use the AC adaptor, assuming I'm trying to flash the Bios with the battery, but it is a Compaq adaptor which works fine at 18.5 vdc 2.7A. whereas the HP adaptor is rated at 21 vdc and 1.27A.
and ordinarily uses a 14.4 battery. I figure that the demands of the BIOS Flash might either not to met, or else it's just a default to guard the BIOS since the 2.7A even at the lower voltage should provide plenty enough power.
I'm going to try the Compaq LTE Bios flash again using the Dock I now have but it seems a bit contrived to have to go thru all this. Hardware shortcuts and sloppy programming seems to be the order of the day. Add enough memory and all faults in sloppy programming and bad design can be covered. Bushnell and Tramiel would have fired the lot of them.
Anyone know workarounds for my problems. Like generic BIOS upgrades or extra code allowing me to use Win 95 ? Or should I just forget-about-it and use Win 4 WG which I do have many adequate programs for. Aaarrghhh !
Lawrence
Lawrence