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  1. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    I've tried all that except for removing the ram. I'll give that a shot tomorrow. No ram just throws a beep code normally doesn't it? I'll try no ram, 1 Simm than the other. I seem to recall these...
  2. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    Ah yah, those beep codes do seem to be graphics issue on many bios manufacturers. Hmm..

    I did find some references to using a regular PC to load the OS on these and it sounds like I should be...
  3. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    I put the hard drive in another 486 computer I have that is in good working order. When it tries to boot it just shows a blinking cursor much like the machine console. Not sure thats out of the...
  4. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    I tried removing the X1B jumper on my CRT controller card, which I think it supposed to do a test pattern on the screen. It doesn't.. still just blinky cursor on the left screen. Which makes me think...
  5. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    Yah thats not a bad idea. I'll leave it powered for a while and see what happens.

    I checked and I am getting some AC registering on the 12 / 24 v rails. Hard to say how much just using me...
  6. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    Thanks for the idea. I think it has a 8086 CPU but I dont think the Utilimax II has a vga or even CGA port from what I understand just some sort of serial connection for the display. I'll look to see...
  7. Re: "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

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    Heres the dip switches on, what I believe to be my personality board. Does anybody know if this is correct for Utilimax II in a BMC40? Sounds like that being set wrong can cause this...
  8. "New" to me Hurco BMC40 won't boot up. Blinking cursor

    Hi I just got a brand new to me but very used Hurco BMC40 with the Utilimax II control stuff.

    When I power it up all I get is a blinking cursor in the lower left of the left screen.

    Starting...
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