IBM 689912U - IntelliStation Z - Pro 6899, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Error Messages
Messages generated by the software—the operating
system or application programs—generally are text
messages, but they also can be numeric. Basically, there
are five types of error messages.
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POST error messages
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POST beep codes
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Diagnostic error messages
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Software generated messages
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Multiple messages
Error Message Description
POST Error Messages Displayed when POST finds
problems with the hardware
or detects a change in the
hardware configuration.
POST Beep Codes Sounds emitted from the
speaker if POST finds a
problem. One beep
indicates POST completed
successfully. Multiple
beeps indicate a problem
was found by the POST.
Diagnostic Error Messages Displayed when a test
program finds a problem
with a hardware option.
Software Generated Error
Messages Displayed if a problem or
conflict is found by an
application program, the
operating system, or both.
For an explanation of these
messages, refer to the
information supplied with
that software package.
Multiple Messages The first error that occurs
can cause additional errors.
Follow the suggested action
of the first error displayed.
In this case, the system
displays more than one
error message. Always
follow the suggested action
instructions for the
first error
message displayed.
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