Point of Sale Terminals Year 2000 Compliance
Hardware

Last content update: July 31, 1998 (see Notice)

For point-of-sale terminal hardware, this compliance catalogue lists only the main units (CPU), as the peripheral components do not manipulate dates directly.

The problem identified on some CPUs is in the BIOS. The BIOS will roll over to the year 2000 correctly and will hold the year 2000 while powered. However, when power is switched off and then back on, the internal date reverts to the year 1980.

For 2001, 2002, and later years, the BIOS holds the proper year. Also, if the user sets a date of January 1, 2000 or later using the BIOS setup mechanism or the operating system DATE function, the date is retained correctly.

BRT3000

Product code Name Version Year 2000 ready Change
RTXX301-0000 Standard configuration   OK (1) Update
RTXX302-0000 VGA configuration   OK (1) Update
RTXX303-0000 Standard configuration with MCR   OK (1) Update
RTXX304-0000 VGA configuration with MCR   OK (1) Update

(1) The first time the terminal is used after 31/12/1999, the user needs to set the date, using (for example) the MS-DOS "DATE" command, before using the terminal. A procedure to facilitate this update, running under MS-DOS and only for MS-DOS environment, will be available by 3Q98. Please contact your usual Bull Representative.

BRT5000

Product code Name Version Year 2000 ready Change
RTX5001 CPU   OK (1) Update

(1) The first time the terminal is used after 31/12/1999, the user needs to set the date, using (for example) the MS-DOS "DATE" command, before using the terminal. A procedure to facilitate this update, running under MS-DOS and only for MS-DOS environment, will be available by 3Q98. Please contact your usual Bull Representative.

BRT7000

Product code Name Version Year 2000 ready Change
RTXX001-0000 386SX25 CPU   OK (1) Update
RTXX003-0000 386SX25 CPU with UPS   OK (1) Update
RTXX011-0000 486SLC25 CPU   OK (1) Update
RTXX013-0000 486SLC25 CPU with UPS   OK (1) Update
RTXX012-0000 486DX2/66 CPU   OK  

(1) The first time the terminal is used after 31/12/1999, the user needs to set the date, using (for example) the MS-DOS "DATE" command, before using the terminal. A procedure to facilitate this update, running under MS-DOS and only for MS-DOS environment, will be available by 3Q98. Please contact your usual Bull Representative.

BRT9000

Product code Name Version Year 2000 ready Change
RTXX900-0000 P100 CPU   OK  
RTXX900-0001 P133 CPU   OK New
RTXX901-0000 P133 CPU   OK New

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Notice
Bull is making every effort to provide accurate and explicit information on the Year 2000 readiness of its products. The information on this page reflects the current results of our compliance tests and may be updated as testing continues. Please see the Bull Year 2000 Compliance Overview for an explanation of the terms used and our commitments.

Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Statements
Information contained on Bull past and present Year 2000 Internet Website pages regarding products and services offered by Bull are "Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures" as defined by the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998, (The United States of America's Public Law 105-271, 112 Stat. 2386) enacted on October 19, 1998. Bull Year 2000 Internet website pages have been and will continue to be our primary mechanism for communicating year 2000 information.

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