Allison J Parent wrote:
  Found a DELL 316(386sx/16), has 5.25 360k, 1.44
floppy, 170mb IDE with
 a DEC color tube and keyboard.  It runs so it's going to become a minix or
 linux machine.
 QUESTION:  is there a CMOS and how do I access it? 
Should be CTL-ALT-ENTER if I remember correctly. Once you're at DOS you can
hit these and go right into the CMOS. If that doesn't get it try CTL-ALT-INS,
CTL-ALT-ESC or CTL-ALT-S.
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