Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Drive not ready

Diskette missing or improperly

Reinsert or replace the diskette.

 

inserted in diskette drive.

 

Error: Incorrect memory configuration. Ensure memory in slots DIMM1_A and DIMM1_B, DIMM2_A and DIMM2_B match identically in size, speed, and rank.

An unmatched pair of memory modules is installed.

Install a matched pair of memory modules, or remove the memory module in socket DIMM1_B. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines" on page 76.

Error: Remote Access Card

Faulty or improperly installed RAC. Ensure that the RAC is properly

initialization failure.

installed. See "Troubleshooting

 

Expansion Cards" on page 108.

Error 8602: Auxiliary

Loose or improperly connected

device failure. Verify

mouse or keyboard cable; faulty

that the

mouse and

mouse or keyboard.

keyboard

are securely

 

attached

to correct

 

connectors.

Replace the mouse. If the problem persists, replace the keyboard.

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller (faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 121.

 

system board).

 

 

 

 

General failure

Operating system corrupted or

Reinstall the operating system.

 

improperly installed.

 

 

 

 

IDE Primary drive x not

Improperly connected or missing

Ensure that the drive cables are

found

optical drive or tape backup unit.

properly connected. See

 

 

"Troubleshooting Your System" on

 

 

page 91 for the appropriate drive

 

 

installed in your system.

 

 

If no drive is installed, disable the IDE

 

 

controller. See "Using the System

 

 

Setup Program" on page 29.

 

 

 

Invalid memory

Unsupported DIMMs are installed

Replace or reconfigure the DIMMs.

configuration detected.

in the system, or the memory

See "Memory" on page 76 for memory

Potential for data

configuration is incorrect.

configuration guidelines, a list of

corruption exists!

 

supported DIMMs, and supported

 

 

memory configurations.

 

 

 

Keyboard controller

Faulty keyboard controller (faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 121.

failure

system board).

 

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Dell 840 manual Mouse or keyboard, Controller. See Using the System, Setup Program on, System, or the memory