30 About Your System
Warning Messages

A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to respond before the system

continues a task. For example, before you format a diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all

data on the diskette. Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by typing y

(yes) or n (no).

NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating system. For more information,
see the documentation that accompanied the operating system or application.
Diagnostics Messages

When you run system diagnostics, an error message may result. Diagnostic error messages are not

covered in this section. Record the message on a copy of the Diagnostics Checklist in "Getting Help" on

page131, and then follow the ins tructions in that section for obtaining technical assistance.

Warning: Embedded RAID
firmware is not present! Embedded RAID firmware does not
respond.
See the RAID controller documentation
for information about installing or
updating the RAID firmware.
Warning: Embedded RAID
error! Embedded RAID firmware responds
with an error.
See "Troubleshooting a SAS Controller
Card or SAS RAID Controller Daughter
Card" on page116. See the RAID
controller documentation for
information about installing or updating
the RAID firmware.
Warning: The current
memory configuration is
not optimal. Dell
recommends a population of
2, 4, or 8 DIMMs. DIMMs
should be populated
sequentially starting in
slot 1.
System has detected a legal but non-
optimal population of DIMMs (for
example, 1 DIMM, 6 DIMMs,
4DIMMs in slots 1, 2, 5, and 6). The
system will run with all memory
accessible but will experience sub-
optimal performance.
Populate 2, 4, or 8 DIMMs sequentially
beginning with slot 1. See "Memory" on
page80.
Write fault
Write fault on selected
drive
Faulty diskette, optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive"
on page112, "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page113, or
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page115.
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the "Glossary" on page155.
Table 1-5. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions