BIOS Messages
ATXN-5520 / WTM7026 Technical Reference
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BIOS Error Messages
If a non-fatal error occurs during the POST routines performed each time the system is powered on, the
error message will appear on the screen in the following format:
ERROR Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
Press F1 to Resume
Note the error message and press the
<F1>
key to continue with the bootup procedure.
NOTE:
If the
Wait for ’F1’ If Any Error
option in the Advanced Setup portion of the BIOS Setup
Program has been set to
Disabled
, the "Press F1 to Resume" prompt will not appear on the last line. The
bootup procedure will continue without waiting for operator response.
For most of the error messages, there is no ERROR Message Line 2. Generally, for those messages
containing an ERROR Message Line 2, the text will be "RUN SETUP UTILITY." Pressing the
<F1>
key
will invoke the BIOS Setup Utility.
A description of each error message appears below.
Memory Errors
Message
Description
Gate20 Error
The BIOS is unable to properly control the SBC‟s Gate A20 function, which
controls access to memory over 1MB. This may indicate a problem with the
board.
Multi-Bit ECC Error
This message only occurs on systems using ECC enabled memory modules.
ECC memory has the ability to correct singlebit 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.
Boot Errors
Message
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.
