Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)

Message

Definition

Probable Causes

 

 

 

Diskette Boot

System cannot boot

Diskette in drive A

Failure

from diskette in drive A.

does not contain boot-

 

 

able operating system,

 

 

or bootable operating

 

 

system is corrupt.

DMA #1 Error

Error condition

Defective system

 

occurred in DMA

board.

 

channel 1.

 

DMA #2 Error

Error condition

Defective system

 

occurred in DMA

board.

 

channel 2.

 

DMA Bus Time-out

Device has driven

Defective system

 

DMA bus signal longer

board.

 

than allowable

 

 

7.8 microseconds.

 

DMA Error

Error condition

Defective system

 

occurred in DMA

board.

 

controller.

 

FDD Controller

System BIOS cannot

Defective system

Failure

communicate with

board.

 

diskette/tape drive

 

 

controller.

 

HDD Controller

System BIOS cannot

Failure

communicate with

 

EIDE hard-disk drive

 

interface or installed

 

hard-disk drive control-

 

ler card.

Defective hard-disk drive controller card (if one is installed).

Defective system board.

Incorrect disk settings in the system setup program.

INTR #1 Error

Failure detected in

Defective system

 

interrupt channel 1

board.

 

during POST.

 

INTR #2 Error

Failure detected in

Defective system

 

interrupt channel 2

board.

 

during POST.

 

 

 

 

Beep Codes and Error Messages

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