Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Attempting to update

Remote Configuration is in

Wait until the process is complete.

Remote Configuration.

progress.

 

Please wait....

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Update Attempt

BIOS remote update failed.

Retry update.

Failed

 

 

 

 

 

Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper

NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed.

Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper.

is installed on system

 

See "System Board Jumpers" on

board.

 

page 115 for the jumper location.

 

 

 

Data error

Faulty diskette, diskette drive,

Replace the diskette. Ensure that the

 

optical drive, hard drive.

diskette drive, optical drive, and hard-

 

 

drive cables are properly connected.

 

 

See "Troubleshooting a Diskette

 

 

Drive" on page 101 or

 

 

"Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on

 

 

page 102 for the appropriate drive(s)

 

 

installed in your system.

 

 

 

Decreasing available

Faulty or improperly installed

Ensure that all memory modules are

memory

memory modules.

properly installed. See

 

 

""Troubleshooting System Memory"

 

 

on page 100.

 

 

 

Diskette drive 0 seek

Incorrect configuration settings in

Run the System Setup program to

failure

System Setup program.

correct the settings. See "Using the

 

 

System Setup Program" on page 29.

Faulty or improperly installed diskette, loose diskette drive or optical drive interface cable, or loose power cable.

Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables are properly connected. See ""Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 101" and ""Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 102" in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Diskette read failure

Faulty or improperly inserted

Replace the diskette.

 

diskette.

 

Diskette subsystem reset

Faulty diskette drive or optical drive

failed

controller.

Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables are properly connected. See "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 101 and "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 102. If the problem persists, see "Getting Help" on page 121.

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