Table 1-6. System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

 

 

 

Memory data line failure

A memory module might be faulty or

Reinstall the memory modules and, if

at address, read value

improperly seated.

necessary, replace them. See

expecting value

 

"Troubleshooting System Memory" on

Memory double word logic

 

page 87.

 

 

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 size in CMOS

The amount of memory recorded in

Restart the system. If the error message

invalid

the system configuration information

appears again, see "Troubleshooting

 

does not match the memory installed

System Memory" on page 87. If the

 

in the system.

problem persists, see "Getting Help" on

 

 

page 107.

 

 

 

Memory type or speed is not

 

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"

supported on this system.

 

on page 87.

Please refer to system

 

 

documentation for support

 

 

memory configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

NIC failure.

 

See "Troubleshooting a NIC" on page 83.

 

 

 

No boot device available

The system cannot find the diskette or

If the diskette drive is your boot device,

 

hard drive.

ensure that a bootable disk is in the

 

 

drive.

 

 

If the hard drive is your boot device,

 

 

ensure that the hard drive is installed,

 

 

the interface cable is properly connected,

 

 

and the hard drive is partitioned as a

 

 

boot device.

 

 

Enter the System Setup program and

 

 

verify the boot sequence information.

 

 

See "Using the System Setup Program"

 

 

on page 27.

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