COMMODORE BUSINESS MACHINES, INC.
286 System (Part #368987-01 Rev B)
Processor | 80286 |
Processor Speed | 8/10MHz |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
Max. Onboard DRAM | 16MB |
Cache | None |
BIOS | Commodore |
Dimensions | 254mm x 218mm |
I/O Options | 16-bit riser card slot, bus mouse port, floppy interface, game port, IDE interface, parallel port, serial ports (2) |
NPU Options | 80287 |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Purpose | Location | Purpose | Location |
16-bit riser card | CN1 | Drive power | DPWR |
Serial port 1 | CN2 | Floppy drive interface | FDD |
Serial port 2 | CN3 | Game port | GAM |
Parallel port | CN4 | IDE drive interface | IDE |
Bus mouse port | CN5 | ||
USER CONFIGURABLE SETTINGS | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | Battery type select internal | J10 | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Battery type select external | J10 | pins 1 & 2 closed | |
| » | Monitor type select monochrome | J12 | Closed |
Monitor type select color | J12 | Open | |
| » | IDE interface enabled | J14 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
IDE interface disabled | J14 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
| » | Floppy drive interface enabled | J15 | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Floppy drive interface disabled | J15 | pins 2 & 3 closed | |
DRAM CONFIGURATION | ||||
Size | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 | Bank 3 |
512KB | (4) 44256 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
1MB | (4) 44256 | (4) 44256 | NONE | NONE |
1.5MB | (4) 44256 | (4) 44256 | (2) 256K x 9 | NONE |
2MB | (4) 44256 | (4) 44256 | (2) 256K x 9 | (2) 256K x 9 |
2MB | (4) 441000 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
3MB | (4) 44256 | (4) 44256 | (2) 1M x 9 | NONE |
4MB | NONE | NONE | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |
4MB | (4) 441000 | (4) 441000 | NONE | NONE |
5MB | (4) 44256 | (4) 44256 | (2) 1M x 9 | (2) 1M x 9 |
8MB | (4) 444000 | NONE | NONE | NONE |
16MB | (4) 444000 | (4) 444000 | NONE | NONE |
16MB | NONE | NONE | (2) 4M x 9 | (2) 4M x 9 |
DRAM JUMPER CONFIGURATION | ||
Size | J6 | J7 |
512KB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
1MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
1.5MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
2MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
2MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
3MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
4MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
4MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
5MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
8MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
16MB | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
16MB | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
SERIAL PORT CONFIGURATION | ||||
CN1 | CN2 | J16 | J17 | J18 |
COM1 | COM2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
COM1 | Disabled | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Disabled | COM1 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
COM2 | COM1 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
COM2 | Disabled | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Disabled | COM2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
Disabled | Disabled | N/A | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
PARALLEL PORT CONFIGURATION | |||
LPT | J19 | J20 | J21 |
LPT1 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
LPT2 | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
LPT3 | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed | pins 1 & 2 closed |
Disabled | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed | pins 2 & 3 closed |
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VIDEO BOARD CONFIGURATION | |||
Function | Jumper | Position | |
| » | VGA board enabled | J1 | Closed |
VGA board disabled (VESA enabled) | J1 | Open | |
| » | VGA 1024 x 768 mode disabled | J2 | Open |
VGA 1024 x 768 mode enabled | J2 | Closed | |
| » | Monitor type select color | J3 | Open |
Monitor type select monochrome | J3 | Closed | |