Intel® Server Board SE7520JR2

Error Reporting and Handling

 

 

 

Gate20 Error

The BIOS is unable to properly control the motherboard’s

 

Gate A20 function, which controls access of memory

 

over 1 MB. This may indicate a problem with the

 

motherboard.

 

 

 

Multi-Bit ECC Error

This message will only occur on systems using ECC

 

enabled memory modules. ECC memory has the ability

 

to correct single-bit errors that may occur from faulty

 

memory modules.

 

A multiple bit corruption of memory has occurred, and the

 

ECC memory algorithm cannot correct it. This may

 

indicate a defective memory module.

 

 

 

Parity Error

Fatal Memory Parity Error. System halts after displaying

 

this message.

 

 

 

Table 60: Boot BIOS Messages

 

 

 

Message Displayed

Description

 

 

 

 

Boot Failure ...

This is a generic message indicating the BIOS could not

 

 

boot from a particular device. This message is usually

 

 

followed by other information concerning the device.

 

 

 

 

Invalid Boot Diskette

A diskette was found in the drive, but it is not configured

 

 

as a bootable diskette.

 

 

 

 

Drive Not Ready

The BIOS was unable to access the drive because it

 

 

indicated it was not ready for data transfer. This is often

 

 

reported by drives when no media is present.

 

 

 

 

A: Drive Error

The BIOS attempted to configure the A: drive during

 

 

POST, but was unable to properly configure the device.

 

 

This may be due to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive.

 

 

 

 

B: Drive Error

The BIOS attempted to configure the B: drive during

 

 

POST, but was unable to properly configure the device.

 

 

This may be due to a bad cable or faulty diskette drive.

 

 

 

 

Insert BOOT diskette in A:

The BIOS attempted to boot from the A: drive, but could

 

 

not find a proper boot diskette.

 

 

 

 

Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert Boot

BIOS could not find a bootable device in the system

 

Media in selected Boot device

and/or removable media drive does not contain media.

 

 

 

 

NO ROM BASIC

This message occurs on some systems when no

 

 

bootable device can be detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 61: Storage Device BIOS Messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message Displayed

 

Description

 

 

Primary Master Hard Disk Error

 

The IDE/ATAPI device configured as Primary Master

 

 

 

 

could not be properly initialized by the BIOS. This

 

 

 

 

message is typically displayed when the BIOS is trying to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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