Compaq Mega-Post manual Error Code 3B, Error Code 3C, Error Code 3D, Error Code 3E

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(39)New cursor position read and saved. Going go display the Hit<DEL>message. Memory above 1MB initialized.

(39)Check for parallel ports. (39)Reinitialize the cache.(Beep)=1-4-3-1

Error Code - 3A

(3A)Check memory, first 64K,one long beep. Reference string display is over. Going to display the Hit<ESC> massage. Memory size display initiated. This will be updated when the BIOS goes through the memory.

(3A)Check memory.

(3A)Initialize Port. And comm. timeouts.

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Phoenix&Dell (3A)[Beep]=4-3-3 Interval timer channel 2 test in progress or failure.

Phoenix	(3A)Auto-size cache.(Beep)=1-4-3-3.Retest 64K base RA M.
AMI	Error Code - 3B
	(3b)Hit<DEL>or<ESC>message displayed. Virtual mode memory test about to
	start, About to start below 1MB memory test.
Compaq	(3B)Flush keyboard buffer.
Phoenix&Dell (3B)[Beep]=4-3-4 Time-Of-Day clock test in progress or failure.
	Error Code - 3C
ACER	(3C)Memory size.
AMI	(3C)Memory test below 1MB completed and about to start above 1MB test.
Award	(3C)Set flag to allow users to enter CMOS setup utility. Setup enabled.
Phoenix	(3C)Configure advanced chipset registers.(Beep)=1-4-4-1. Determine relative CPU
	speed.

Phoenix&Dell (3C)[Beep]=4-4-2 Serial port test in progress or failure.

	Error Code - 3D
AMI	(3D)Memory test above 1MB completed.
Award	(3D)Initialize keyboard. Install PS/2 mouse. Initialize & install mouse; Detect if
	mouse is present, initialize mouse, install interrupt vectors.
Phoenix	(3D)Load alternate registers with CMOS values,(Beep)= 1-4-4-2
Phoenix&Dell (3D)[Beep]=4-4-2 Parallel port test in progress or failure.
AMI	Error Code - 3E
	(3E)About to go to real mode(shutdown).
Award	(3E)Try to turn on level 2 cache.,
Phoenix 3.07	(3E)Get switches/jumper status from 8742.

Phoenix&Dell (3E)[Beep]=4-4-3 Math CoProcessor test in progress or failure.

Error Code - 3F (3F)Shutdown successful and Processor in real mode.

(3F)Enable shadow RAM per CMOS RAM setup or if ME- MORY TYPE is SYS in the EISA configuration.

(3F)Cache memory failure.

Error Code - 40

(40)Shutdown#1.

(40)Preparation for virtual mode test started. Going to verify from video memory. CACHE memory on and about to disable A20 address line.

(40)CMOS RAM backup battery. (40)Display virus protest disable or enable. (40)Save RESET WD value.

(40)Set initial CPU speed.(Beep)=2-1-1-1.

Error Code - 41

(41)Returned after verifying from display memory. Going to prepare the descriptor bables.A20 address line disabled successful.

(41)CMOS RAM checksum. (41)Initialize floppy disk drive controller. (41)Check RAM refresh.

Error Code - 42

(42)descriptor tables prepared. Going to enter in virtual mode for memory test.486 internal cache turned on. About to start DMA controller test.

(42)Setup CMOS RAM.

(42)Initialize hard drive & controller; Initialize hard drive controller and any drives. (42)Start write cycle of 128K RAM test.

(42)Initialize interrupt vectors.(Beep)=2-1-1-3.

Error Code - 43

(43)Entered in the virtual mode. Going to enable interrupts for diagnostics mode. About to start DMA controller test.

(43)If it is a PnP BIOS, initialize serial & parallel ports. Detect & initialize serial/parallel ports; Initialize any serial and parallel ports (also game port).

(43)Reset parity checks.

Error Code - 44

(44)Video BIOS ROM initialize.

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