| Message |
Possible
Cause |
Corrective
Action |
| nnnn Cache
RAM Passed |
nnnn KB
of system cache RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| nnnn Extended
RAM Passed |
nnnn KB
of extended RAM has been tested |
|
| nnnn Shadow
RAM Passed |
nnnn KB
of shadow RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| nnnn System
RAM Passed |
nnnn KB
of system RAM has been successfully tested |
|
| CD-ROM
drive Identified |
The systems
automatic drive type detection feature has identified the CD-ROM
drive |
|
| Diskette
drive A error; Diskette drive B Error |
Drive A
or B is present but has failed the BIOS POST |
Ensure
that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and detected
correctly in the system setup |
| Entering
Setup |
The system
is starting the system setup program |
|
| Extended
RAM Failed at offset: nnnn |
Extended
memory is not working correctly or is not configured correctly
at offset: nnnn |
IF you
receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Failing
bits: nnnn |
nnnn is
a map of the bits at RAM address that failed the memory test.
Each 1 in the map indicates a failed bit |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Fixed Disk
n Failure; Fixed Disk Controller Failure |
The hard
drive specified by n is not working or not configured correctly |
Ensure
that the drive is installed correctly in the chassis and defined
coracle in the system setup program |
| Fixed Disk
n Identified |
The system's
automatic drive type detection feature has identified the hard
disk drive(s) |
|
| Incorrect
Drive x type - Run Setup |
Diskette
drive x is not correctly identified in the system setup program |
Ensure
that the drive is defined correctly in the system setup program |
| Invalid
NVRAM media type |
The system
is having a problem accessing NVRAM (CMOS) |
Set the
configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system
to return all settings to their defaults |
| Invalid
system configuration data |
The system
configuration information is the system setup program is incorrect,
or the battery charge may be low |
Enter the
system setup program and verify the system configuration, then
restart the system |
| Keyboard
controller error |
The keyboard
controller failed it's test |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original value(s) |
| Keyboard
error |
The keyboard
is not working correctly |
The keyboard
or system board may need to be replaced |
| Keyboard
error nn |
The BIOS
has detected a stuck key represented by scan code nn |
Make sure
nothing is resting on the keyboard. If a key appears to
be stuck, carefully pry it up. if the problem persists,
you may need to replace the keyboard |
| Mouse initialized |
The system's
mouse has been found and initialized |
|
| Operating
system not found |
The operating
system cannot be located on drive A or drive C |
Enter the
system setup program and confirm that drive A or drive C is properly
identified |
| Parity
check 1 nnnn |
A parity
error has been detected on the system bus. The BIOS attempts
to locate the address and display it nnnn. If it cannot
locate the address, it displays ???? instead |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Parity
check 2 nnnn |
A parity
error has been detected on the I/O bus. The BIOS attempts
to locate the address and display it nnnn. If it cannot
locate the address, it displays ???? instead |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Press <F1>
to resume, <F2> to Setup |
This message
is displayed after a recoverable error message |
Press <F1>
to start the boot routine or <F2> to enter the system setup
program and change any settings |
| Press <Del>
to enter SETUP |
Optional
message displayed during POST |
Id desired,
press <Del> to enter the system setup program |
| Previous
boot incomplete - Default configuration used |
After
a unsuccessful boot, POST loads default values |
There
may be incorrect values or incorrect settings in the system setup
program. Run the system setup program and attempt to restore
the incorrect settings. If the message reappears, set the
configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system
to return all settings to their defaults |
| Real time
clock error |
The RTC
has failed the BIOS test |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| Resource
allocation conflict on motherboard |
The system
cannot configure all system board devices without a resource conflict |
Run the
system setup program and try to resolve any obvious resource conflicts.
If the message reappears, set the configuration jumper to Maintenance
mode and restart the system to return all settings to their defaults |
| Shadow
RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
Shadow
RAM has failed at offset nnnn in the 64KB block in which the error
was detected |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| System
battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP |
The CMOS
clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead |
Replace
the battery and run the system setup program to reconfigure the
system |
| System
BIOS shadowed |
The system
BIOS has been copied to shadow RAM |
|
| System
cache error - cache disabled |
RAM cache
failed the BIOS test. The BIOS has disabled the cache |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the system setup
program, enter the program and restore the original settings |
| System
CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP |
System
CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS |
Run the
system setup program and reconfigure the system by either reverting
to the default values or by making your own selections |
| System
RAM failed at offset: nnnn |
System
RAM failed at offset nnnn in the 64KB block in which the error
was detected |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| System
timer error |
The timer
test failed |
If you
receive this message after making changes in the setup program,
enter the program and restore the original values(s) |
| UMB Upper
limit segment address: nnnn |
Displays
the address nnnn of the upper limit of the UMB, indicating released
segments of the BIOS which may be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager |
|
| Video BIOS
shadowed |
The video
BIOS has been successfully copied to shadow RAM |
|
