Table 25. Error Messages Description

Error Message

8042 Gate-A20 Error

Address Line Short!

C: Drive Error

C: Drive Failure

Cache Memory Bad, Do Not Enable Cache!

CH-2 Timer Error

CMOS Battery State Low

CMOS Checksum Failure

CMOS System Options Not Set

CMOS Display Type Mismatch

CMOS Memory Size Mismatch

CMOS Time and Date Not Set

D: Drive Error

D:Drive failure Diskette Boot Failure

Display Switch Not Proper

DMA Error

DMA 1 Error

DMA 2 Error

FDD Controller Failure

HDD Controller Failure

INTR1 Error

INTR2 Error

Invalid Boot Diskette

Keyboard Is

Locked...Unlock It

Keyboard Error

KB/Interface Error

Description

Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working. Replace the 8042.

Error in the address decoding circuitry.

No response from drive C:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the C: hard disk type in Standard Setup.

No response from hard disk drive C:. Replace the drive.

Cache memory is defective. Run AMIDiag.

An AT system has two timers. There is an error in timer 2.

CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low. Replace the battery.

CMOS RAM checksum is different than the previous value. Run WINBIOS Setup.

The values stored in CMOS RAM have been destroyed. Run WINBIOS Setup.

The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected. Run WINBIOS Setup.

The amount of memory found by AMIBIOS is different than the amount in CMOS RAM. Run WINBIOS Setup.

Run Standard Setup to set the date and time.

No response from drive D:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the hard disk type in Standard Setup.

No response from hard disk drive D:. Replace the drive.

The boot diskette in drive A: cannot be used to boot the system. Use another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.

Some systems require a video switch be set to either color or monochrome. Turn the system off, set the switch properly, then power on.

Error in the DMA controller.

Error in the first DMA channel.

Error in the second DMA channel.

AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller. Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.

Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.

AMIBIOS can read the diskette in floppy drive A:, but it cannot boot the system with it. Use another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.

The keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must be unlocked to continue to boot.

The keyboard has a timing problem. Make sure a Keyboard Controller AMIBIOS is installed. Set Keyboard in Advanced Setup to Not Installed to skip the keyboard POST routines.

There is an error in the keyboard connector.

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