I-Bus IBC 2600, User Manual

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Appendix 1 - BIOS Messages
A1-3 IBC 2600 User’s Guide
BIOS ERROR MESSAGES (continued)
A description of each error message appears below. The errors are listed
in alphabetical order, not in the order in which they
may
occur.
Message Description
8042 Gate-A20 Error The gate-A20 portion of the keyboard controller
(8042) has failed to operate correctly. Replace the
8042 chip.
Address Line Short! An error has occurred in the address decoding
circuitry of the processor board.
C: Drive Error The BIOS is not receiving any response from hard
disk drive C:. Check Standard Setup using the BIOS
Setup Utility to see if the correct hard disk drive has
been selected.
C: Drive Failure The BIOS cannot get any response from hard disk
drive C:. It may be necessary to replace the hard disk.
Cache Memory Bad,
Do Not Enable Cache Cache memory is defective.
CH-2 Timer Error Most AT standard system boards include two timers.
An error with Timer #1 is a fatal error, explained in
BIOS Beep Codes earlier in this section. If an error
occurs with Timer #2, this error message appears.
CMOS Battery State
Low
There is a battery in the system which is used for
storing the CMOS values. This battery appears to be
low in power and needs to be replaced.
CMOS Checksum
Failure
After the CMOS values are saved, a checksum value
is generated to provide for error checking. If the
previous value is different from the value currently
read, this error message appears. To correct the
error, run the BIOS Setup Utility.
CMOS Display Type
Mismatch
The type of video stored in CMOS does not match the
type detected by the BIOS. Run the BIOS Setup
Utility to correct the error.
CMOS Memory Size
Mismatch
If the BIOS finds the amount of memory on the
system board to be different from the amount stored
in CMOS, this error message is generated. Run the
BIOS Setup Utility to correct the error.
CMOS System Options
Not Set
The values stored in the CMOS are either corrupt or
nonexistent. Run the BIOS Setup Utility to correct the
error.
CMOS Time & Date
Not Set
Use Standard Setup in the BIOS Setup Utility to set
the date and time of the CMOS.
D: Drive Error The BIOS is not receiving any response from hard
disk drive D:. Check Standard Setup using the BIOS
Setup Utility to see if the correct hard disk drive has
been selected.