WC>-> You were lucky then as I have found HP's to be VERY picky about memory
WC>-> Chips.

WC>I ran a *very* intensive Linux based RAM test utility for about 12
WC>hours, everything checked out perfect :-)

WC>H.P.'s site of course claimed only their memory would work and directed
WC>you to their vendor at twice the cost of the Micron memory.

Everything you get for them is tagges at Two Prices. BUT several of the
Internet Memory vendors calin thyeri memory will work.

WC>-> WC>I have heard tell of Compaqs without the proprietary partition
WC>-> WC>but I've not played with such a one.

WC>-> It is quite easy to get rid of. Of course if you do then you have to
WC>-> use the Downloadable Floppy Set for BIOS Setup and some Comp[aq system
WC>-> maintenance routines.

WC>Yeah  I ran into this on a neighbors machine.
WC>The machine demanded 2 - 720K setup diskettes.
WC>I downloaded those for that model but the machine demanded 1.44
WC>diskettes.
WC>I formatted a couple 1.44's to 720 and that didn't work either.
WC>It's about then I got discusted with Compaqs.

Actualy the Compaq Setup/Diagnostic files I am fimilar with are too boig
for 720 floppies. And they wroked great b for me. They are diffeeernt
files but I have eliminated the Hidden partion on several macienss form
a 486/66 Deskpro to a 550 Mhz Deskpro withy NO problems.

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