What does this ThinkPad Screen Mean?

[sdhaku]

Anyone know what this screen means?

I'm interested in getting FreeBSD running on this older Thinkpad to play around with the system, however, I gotta figure out what this means. Machine powers up but then displays this image.

 

[hang-the-9]

Looks like someone made a custom boot image or maybe a bios screen. Is that as far as it goes? Can you get to the BIOS or is that it?

 

[sdhaku]

I believe this is as far as it gets. I haven't seen it in person yet, just found someone selling it while looking for a cheap laptop for FreeBSD.

 

[gnuman]

Well the image is that of a floppy disc (duh) maybe there is one inside the machine or they have some sort of program that needs the floppy to boot?

 

[sdhaku]

Yeah I've contacted the seller and will see if I can swing by and see it in person.

 

[sdhaku]

No response from the guy. Guess I'll continue my search elsewhere. Thanks for the feedback anyways.