BIOS Messages

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BIOS Messages

If your system fails after you made changes in the setup menus, you may be able to correct the problem by entering setup and restoring the original values.a

Message

Explanationa

Corrective Action

 

 

 

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

nnnn is amount of system

None

 

cache in KBytes

 

 

successfully tested

 

CD−ROM Drive Identified

Autotyping identified

 

CD−ROM Drive

Diskette drive A

Drive A: or B: fails the BIOS

errorDiskette drive B error

POST disk tests. Drive is

 

selected via setup but

 

either not present or defect.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting setup program

Extended RAM Failed at

Extended memory not

offset: nnnn

working or not configured

 

properly at offset nnnn

None

Check that drive is defined with proper disk type in setup, that disk drive is attached correctly and that controller is enabled.

None

Check if memory modules are installed correctly. Otherwise contact your local sales representative or FAE for further support.

nnnn Extended RAM Passed

nnnn is amount of RAM in

 

MBytes successfully tested.

Failing Bits: nnnn

nnnn is a map of the bits at

 

the RAM address (in

 

system, extended or

 

shadow memory) which

 

failed the memory test.

 

Each 1 (one) in the map

 

indicates a failed bit.

None

Check if memory modules are installed correctly. Otherwise contact your local sales representative or FAE for further support.

Fixed Disk 0 Failure

Fixed disk not working or

Check if fixed disk is

Fixed Disk 1 Failure

not configured properly

attached properly. Run

Fixed Disk Controller

 

setup to be sure the

Failure

 

fixed−disk type is correctly

 

 

identified.

Fixed Disk 0...3 Identified

Autotyping identified

None

 

specified fixed disk

 

Incorrect Drive A type −

Type of floppy drive not

Check for correct floppy

run SETUP

correctly identified in setup

drive in setup.

Incorrect Drive B type −

 

 

run SETUP

 

 

Keyblade controller error

Keyblade controller failed

Replace keyblade

 

test

 

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