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Chapter 5
System Resources
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5
System Resources
POST Messages
During the power-on self test (POST), the BIOS either sounds a beep
code or displays a message when it detects a correctable error. Follow-
ing is a list of POST messages for the ISA BIOS kernel. Specific
chipset ports and BIOS extensions may include additional messages.
An error message may be followed by a prompt to press F1 to continue
or press DEL to enter Setup.
B e e p
Currently the only beep code indicates that a video error has occurred
and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional
information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by
two short beeps.
BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted
The checksum of the BIOS code in the BIOS chip is incorrect, indicat-
ing the BIOS code may have become corrupt. Contact your system
