Boot Failures
The System BIOS attempts to display an error message on the display and halts when it encounters the following error conditions.
1.Fixed disk error
Causes:
•No drive connected
•Configured for 0 cylinders
•Controller reset failed
•Drive not ready
•Track 0 seek timed out
•Drive initialization failed
•Drive recalibration failed
•Last track seek failed
2.CMOS checksum failed
Causes:
•CMOS checksum failed
3.Timer error
Causes:
•System timer (0) failed
4.I/O error
Causes:
•I/O conflicts exist for serial and parallel ports, hard disk (any or all)
5.Over Temperature Error
Causes:
•Internal temperature exceeded 50˚C causing the system to shut down
6.Other error
Causes:
•Peripheral components IRQ conflicts
The System BIOS prints an error message but does not halt when it encounters the following error conditions.
1.RTC error
Causes:
•RTC lost power
2.CMOS error
Causes:
•RTC battery failed
3.Configuration error
Causes:
•User BIOS Extension Region X will exceed DFFFFH
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