Hi,
I had the same experience. We upgraded the computer from PS/2 50 to a 233 MHz
pentium. Could not get GOLD to run under windows 98. We had to slow the CPU
speed down, turn off memory cache in BIOS ( apparently can cause data loss),
and remove windows and install DOS on the machine. Working fine for ~6 months
now.
Mike Knierman
TFrancis@promega.com on 01/19/2000 07:53:28 AM
To: Recipients of ABRF List <abrf@aecom.yu.edu>
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Subject: RE: Beckman System Gold
Hi,
We also had a similar situation. Our hard drive crashed and we
replaced the computer with a machine that was running Win95 (vs Win3.1) and
could not get the Gold software to install. After several attempts with
Beckman service technicians we were told Gold software could not run under
Win95. We final contacted a Beckman Specialist named Jeff Schneider and
several hours of work produced a dual boot system with Gold software running
from DOS on the WIN95 system.
We also have to enter the BIOS and change the CPU speed, 350Mhz for
our particular CPU, every time we boot to WIN95. When we run Gold software
from DOS the CPU speed must be changed to "compatible" in the BIOS. This
eliminates the "time out" error message we were getting because the 350Mhz
computer was looking for data from the Gold software at to fast a rate. My
advice is to contact Jeff Schneider. You should be able to get the contact
information for Jeff Schneider from Beckman.
Hope this helps,
Todd Francisco
Supervisor Oligo Synthesis and Sequencing
Promega Corp.
2800 Woods Hollow Road
Madison WI 53711
608-274-4330 ext.1105
-----Original Message-----
From: Best, Shelley [mailto:sbest@amgen.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:43 PM
To: Recipients of ABRF List
Subject: RE: Beckman System Gold
Hello,
I will un-lurk for a moment ... Did you also change the version of Windows?
I remember having some problems like that when we tried to change the
Windows version from 3.1 to '95 and Beckman support pretty much told us that
we couldn't upgrade.
I don't know if this is the same situation or if it was much help ...
Shelley Best
Research Associate
Amgen
Thousand Oaks, CA
91320
(805)447-0634
> ----------
> From: Alfred Chung[SMTP:achung@biotech.ufl.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 7:31 AM
> To: Recipients of ABRF List
> Subject: Beckman System Gold
>
> Please help...We have a Beckman 127 nmp hplc system using the System Gold
> software.
> We installed MS office 2000 and our System Gold software wouldn't work
> anymore. So we reformatted the hd and reinstalled DOS..now the System
> gold
> software won't install. Does anyone have any advice...
>
>
> thank you
>
> Alfred Chung
>
> alfred chung
>
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