[olug] looking for K6-2 motherboard

[Jonathan Warren]

Can you get it to boot with a pci video card?  Maybe then you could flash it with the correct bios.

On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 10:31:39AM -0500, Adam Haeder wrote:
> OK, I was working on my brother-in-law's Gateway e400 (K6-2 400, MicroATX 
> MB w/video and sound built in, 64M memory). Logged onto gateway's website 
> and entered his serial number, gives me a list of all the driver 
> downloads, etc. Great. I see there's a bios update. Great. Download the 
> bios update and flash the bios. Great. Machine reboots, no video. Not so 
> great. Call Gateway tech, find out it's the wrong bios! Really not so 
> great. Thank you gateway's web site for pointing me to the wrong bios.
> 
> So anyway, I'm in the market for a microatx mb that will take an AMD K6-2 
> 400MHz processor. I've found nothing on the new motherboard sites (too 
> old) and have been disappointed with ebay so far (either all AT or too 
> expensive ($100?? no thanks)). Also tried Computer Renaissance in La 
> Vista, they expressed extreme doubt in being able to find me such a 
> motherboard.
> 
> So I ask: anyone have any suggestions where I can find such a beast? Built 
> in video/sound would be nice, but not 100% necessary. If you have one on 
> hand, I'm willing to buy/sell/trade. My collection probably isn't as 
> extensive as Phil's, but I've got some interesting stuff laying around my 
> basement :-) 
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> -- 
> Adam Haeder
> Technical Coordinator, AIM Institute
> adamh at omaha.org
> (402) 345-5025 x115
> 
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