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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> 
> I do have a swap partition on the HD on this machine (10MB), so 1) is an
> option.  Thus far, I have been unable to get into BIOS setup (I've tried
> many key combinations, but I haven't hit the right one or at the exact
> right moment yet), so 2) looks less feasible for now.  I know I've been in
> this BIOS before, and with enough trial and error I can get in again.  

I have sometimes been able to find the instructions for getting into BIOS 
setup by doing an online search for the computer or motherboard, when F1 
or DEL does not work.  I tend to hit them alternately every 2 seconds.

Jim suggests also F2, ESC, CTRL-ESC, or his favorite 'unplug the floppy 
drive', which should put you right into setup next time you turn it on.
He says if you can identify the BIOS you can search on that.  A little box 
in upper right corner is usually F1.

It is nice that the newer computers use fewer dialects.