How to build a BSP computer

You need a motherboard with legacy ports and a standard PCI slot.
Such motherboards are available from all major computer stores.

A commonly used motherboard has been Gigabyte H81M-S2PV
A newer alternative is Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2

You need a CPU. Any CPU suitable for the motherboard you choose can be used.

You need some RAM, as little as 1 MB is sufficient but you probably wont find less than 1 GB modules. The RAM has to match the motherboard of course.

You need a HD (hard drive), a few tens of MB will be sufficient but you probably wont find less than 500 GB HDs. For DOS you should probably avoid SSDs.

Create a primary FAT32 partion on this HD with a maximum size of 500 MB.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you keep this partion below 512 MB due to undocumented internal bugs in most versions of DOS.

The remaining space on the same hard disk can be used for a secondary partition of any size, and/or you can install Windows in the remaining HD space but you will need a partition manager for this with newer Windows versions like Windows 10

You need a computer cabinet and a suitable power supply, a monitor and a keyboard.

Most motherboards have only one on board serial port så you need a DOS compatible PCI extension card with more ports. You can order a suitable 8 port card from Bailine HQ.

Update the bios on the motherboard to the newest available version to avoid typical problems using USB keyboards with DOS.

Click here for information on how to install BSP under DOS and/or Windows.

For further information refer to www.bailine.com/faq or contact tech@bailine.com