Getting the Processor Information

Getting the System to POST

 * POST stands for Power On Self Test. If a system POSTs successfully, it will then try to 'boot (load an operating system).
 * If it fails POST it will never boot, no matter how many floppy disks you try. This is because it doesn't access the drives until after a successful POST.

digraph POSTING {
 * Never boot

addstuff       [label="Add the RAM and VIDEO"] bios           [label="Try to\nget into BIOS\nCan you get the\nPROCESSOR INFO?"] checkconnect   [label="Check the\ncables and connections\nDoes it POWER ON?"] floppyboot     [label="Try to\nBOOT FROM a FLOPPY\nCan you get the\nPROCESSOR INFO?"] manualdetermine [label="You will need to\nMANUALLY DETERMINE\nthe processor information\n(go back to main flow chart)", shape="box"] post           [label="Does it\nPOST?"] poweron        [label="Does it\nPOWER ON?"] powersupply    [label="Does it have a\nPOWER SUPPLY?"] proc           [label="Does it have a\nPROCESSOR?"] procinfo       [label="Can you get the \nPROCESSOR INFORMATION?"] ramvideo       [label="Does it have\nRAM and VIDEO?"] simplify       [label="SIMPLIFY\nRemove uneeded cards and drives\nDoes it POST?"] start          [label="TRYING TO GET A\nSYSTEM TO POST\nSTART HERE", shape="box"] triage         [label="Ready for TRIAGE\n(go back to main flow chart)", shape="box"]

start -> powersupply [taillabel="YES"] powersupply -> proc [taillabel="YES"] powersupply -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"] proc -> ramvideo [taillabel="YES"] proc -> triage [taillabel="NO"] ramvideo -> poweron [taillabel="YES"] ramvideo -> addstuff [taillabel="NO"] addstuff -> poweron poweron -> post [taillabel="YES"] poweron -> checkconnect [taillabel="NO"] checkconnect -> post [taillabel="YES"] checkconnect -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"] post -> procinfo [taillabel="YES"] post -> simplify [taillabel="NO"] procinfo -> bios [taillabel="NO"] procinfo -> triage [taillabel="YES"] bios -> triage [taillabel="YES"] bios -> floppyboot [taillabel="NO"] floppyboot -> triage [label="YES"] floppyboot -> manualdetermine [label="NO"] simplify -> procinfo [taillabel="YES"] simplify -> manualdetermine [taillabel="NO"] }