diff --git a/src/lib/subr.c b/src/lib/subr.c
index 8e1168a2be..a65af026e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/subr.c
+++ b/src/lib/subr.c
@@ -107,7 +107,10 @@ void error(char errmsg[])
 {
 	display(errmsg);
 
+/* what a bad idea -- this wipes out the most recent POST!
+ * comment out unless someone comes up with a great reason to keep it.
 	intel_post(0xee);
+ */
 
 	while (1);		/* Halt */
 }
diff --git a/util/config/winfast.config b/util/config/winfast.config
index 2a1a1a2669..d0eada75d5 100644
--- a/util/config/winfast.config
+++ b/util/config/winfast.config
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ option SERIAL_CONSOLE
 docipl northsouthbridge/sis/630
 # we have to figure a better way than this!
 raminit northsouthbridge/sis/630/raminit.inc
-linux /usr/src/linux
+linux ../../../../linux-2.4.0-test11.sis/