Table 1-4. System Messages

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Amount of available memory

The OS Install Mode option in the

After the operating system is installed,

limited to 256MB

System Setup program is set to On.

enter the System Setup program and set

 

This limits the amount of available

the OS Install Mode option to Off. See

 

memory to 256 MB because some

your Hardware Owner’s Manual for

 

operating systems will not complete

details.

 

installation with more than 2 GB of

 

 

system memory.

 

 

 

 

Attempting to update

Remote Configuration is in progress.

Wait until the process is complete.

Remote Configuration.

 

 

Please wait....

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Update Attempt

Remote BIOS update attempt failed.

Retry the BIOS update. If the problem

Failed!

 

persists, see "Getting Help" on page 103.

 

 

 

Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper

NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed.

Check the System Setup configuration

is installed on system

 

settings. See "Using the System Setup

board.

 

Program" on page 29. Remove the

 

 

NVRAM_CLR jumper. See Figure 6-1

 

 

for jumper locations.

 

 

 

Data error

The diskette drive or hard drive

For the operating system, run the

 

cannot read the data.

appropriate utility to check the file

 

 

structure of the diskette drive or hard

 

 

drive.

 

 

See your operating system

 

 

documentation for information on

 

 

running these utilities.

 

 

 

Decreasing available

One or more memory modules might

Reinstall the memory modules and, if

memory

be improperly seated or faulty.

necessary, replace them. See "System

 

 

Memory" on page 67.

 

 

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"

 

 

on page 88.

 

 

Diskette read failure

Faulty or improperly inserted diskette. Replace the diskette.

 

 

 

Diskette subsystem reset

Faulty diskette drive or optical drive

Ensure that the diskette drive and

failed

controller.

optical drive cables are properly

 

 

connected. See "Troubleshooting a USB

 

 

Device" on page 83 and

 

 

"Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on

 

 

page 89. If the problem persists, see

 

 

"Getting Help" on page 103.

 

 

 

Drive not ready

Diskette missing or improperly

Reinsert or replace the diskette.

 

inserted in diskette drive.

 

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