[Discussion] Loading eCS on a Dell XPS 210 with Windows XP

[Don]

Ira,
I wish I could be of more help. I went to good old eBay and picked up a 
couple of Intel based boards that were not of Dell origin and have not 
had any problems with RC 5 or 6a.
I have little patience when it comes to dealing with these proprietary 
BIOS and the like. Dell, like HP and Compaq use to be a leader. Then 
they started building limitations into the BIOS to control their 
customers ability to modify beyond their skill of their call center 
support staff.
If you really want eCS, get another mainboard or a second PC completely.
That is what I have. I have a 4 port KVM switch OS/2, my Windows, work 
Windows and a fourth for building or diagnostics for friends.

Don

Ira N. Saxe wrote:
> In another try at Loading eCS RC5, the below occured.
> Under F2 Setup, Drives and SATA Operations,  I changer my settings 
> from AHCI to ATA.  Then, Windows wouldn't start.
> Next, eCS CD5 seemed to be loading until it got past Checking Disk 
> Integity and Preparing to Start Installer.  Then, various colored 
> screens appeared, followed by a freeze with scattered white blocks on 
> the screen.  I repeated the procedure with ACPI disabled with the same 
> result.
> Next, I changed my drives setting back from ATA to AHCI and Windows 
> works OK. Regards, Ira Saxe
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