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Table 3-2 lists (in al phabetical order) sys tem error messages t hat can appea r on
the monitor scr een. These messages can help y ou find the source of a
problem.

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Some error messages indicate fatal errors. Whe n a fatal error occurs, the sys-
tem usually cannot be rebooted until an appropriate hardware change has
been made. The following messages indicat e that a fatal error has occurred.
Their definitions and probable causes ar e listed in Table 3-2.
Alert! Primary processor is out of rev. System halted
Alert! Secondary processor is out of rev. System halted
Bad error-correction code (ECC) on disk read
Controller has failed
Data error
ECC memory error
Gate A20 failure
Hard disk controller failure
Hard disk drive read failure
Hard disk failure
Keyboard clock line failure
Keyboard controller failure
Keyboard data line failure
Keyboard stuck key failure
No timer tick interrupt
Shutdown failure
Terminator/processor card not installed! System halted!
Timer chip counter 2 failed