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Message | Causes | Corrective Actions |
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Gate A20 failure | Faulty keyboard controller; faulty | See "Getting Help" on page 129. |
| system board. |
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General failure | The operating system is unable to |
| carry out the command. |
This message is usually followed by specific information. Note the information and take the appropriate action to resolve the problem.
Invalid NVRAM | System detected and corrected a | No action is required. |
configuration, Resource | resource conflict. |
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Keyboard Controller | Faulty keyboard controller; faulty | See "Getting Help" on page 129. |
failure | system board |
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Manufacturing mode | System is in manufacturing mode. | Reboot to take the system out of |
detected |
| manufacturing mode. |
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Memory address line | Faulty or improperly installed memory | See "Troubleshooting System Memory" |
failure at address, read | modules. | on page 106. |
value expecting value |
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Memory double word logic |
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failure at address, read |
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value expecting value |
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Memory odd/even logic |
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failure at address, read |
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value expecting value |
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Memory write/read failure |
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at address, read value |
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expecting value |
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Memory tests terminated by | POST memory test terminated by | Information only. |
keystroke. | pressing the spacebar. |
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No boot device available | Faulty or missing optical/diskette |
| drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard- |
| drive subsystem, or no boot disk in |
| drive A. |
Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 108, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 109, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 110. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 31 for information about setting the order of boot devices.
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