Table 1-8. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Gate A20 failure

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 129.

 

system board.

 

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.

 

Re-allocated

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard Controller

Faulty keyboard controller; faulty

See "Getting Help" on page 129.

failure

system board

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing mode

System is in manufacturing mode.

Reboot to take the system out of

detected

 

manufacturing mode.

 

 

 

Memory address line

Faulty or improperly installed memory

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"

failure at address, read

modules.

on page 106.

value expecting value

 

 

Memory double word logic

 

 

failure at address, read

 

 

value expecting value

 

 

Memory odd/even logic

 

 

failure at address, read

 

 

value expecting value

 

 

Memory write/read failure

 

 

at address, read value

 

 

expecting value

 

 

 

 

 

Memory tests terminated by

POST memory test terminated by

Information only.

keystroke.

pressing the spacebar.

 

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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