Finally discovered what the problem was out after putting it aside for a long while, so I'm posting this solution to an old thread of mine in case anyone else finds the info useful or interesting.
Need advice on getting comp made from old used parts to boot.
I made the mistake of taking the "Zero Insertion Force" socket apellation too literally, so when the CPU pins didn't drop into the holes from its own weight, I left it that way and lowered the engagement lever - and so the CPU was not actually plugged into the socket. Seems the CPU needed slight straightening of a few of the outside pins as well as a slight push into the socket before pushing down the engagement lever. Once I installed the CPU correctly, I found that all the other hardware I'd tried was functioning.
Also, the floppy drive seek was disabled by default in the BIOS.
Need advice on getting comp made from old used parts to boot.
I made the mistake of taking the "Zero Insertion Force" socket apellation too literally, so when the CPU pins didn't drop into the holes from its own weight, I left it that way and lowered the engagement lever - and so the CPU was not actually plugged into the socket. Seems the CPU needed slight straightening of a few of the outside pins as well as a slight push into the socket before pushing down the engagement lever. Once I installed the CPU correctly, I found that all the other hardware I'd tried was functioning.
Also, the floppy drive seek was disabled by default in the BIOS.