Chapter 4

System Resources

 

Error Message

Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

D: drive failure

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diskette Boot Failure

The boot diskette in drive A: cannot be used to boot the system. Use

 

 

another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display Switch Not

Some systems require a video switch be set to either color or

 

 

Proper

monochrome. Turn the system off, set the switch properly, then power on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA Error

Error in the DMA controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA 1 Error

Error in the first DMA channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA 2 Error

Error in the second DMA channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

FDD Controller Failure

Award BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller.

 

 

Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD Controller Failure

Award BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller.

 

 

 

Check all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTR1 Error

Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTR2 Error

Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Award BIOS can read the diskette in floppy drive A:, but it cannot boot

 

 

Invalid Boot Diskette

the system with it. Use another boot diskette and follow the screen

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard Is

The keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must be

 

 

Locked...Unlock It

unlocked to continue to boot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The keyboard has a timing problem. Make sure a Keyboard Controller

 

 

Keyboard Error

AMIBIOS is installed. Set Keyboard in Advanced Setup to Not Installed

 

 

 

to skip the keyboard POST routines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

KB/Interface Error

There is an error in the keyboard connector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No ROM BASIC

Cannot find a proper bootable sector on either drive A: or C:. AMIBIOS

 

 

cannot find ROM Basic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity error in memory installed on an adapter card in an expansion slot.

 

 

Off Board Parity Error

The format is:

 

 

OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXXX)

 

 

 

XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find and

 

 

 

correct memory problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity error in motherboard memory. The format is:

 

 

On Board Parity Error

ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXXX)

 

 

XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find

 

 

 

 

 

 

and correct memory problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity Error ????

Parity error in system memory at an unknown address. Run AMIDiag to

 

 

find and correct memory problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tyan Computer S1854 manual Error Message Explanation, Interrupt channel 2 failed Post

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