Digital DECpc LP
Troubleshooting
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Beep Codes for Fatal Errors
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Beep Code
Error Message
4-2-3
Gate A20 failure
4-2-4
Unexpected interrupt in protected mode
4-3-1
RAM failure (above 0FFFFh)
4-3-3
Interval timer 2 failure
4-3-4
Time-of-day clock failure
4-4-1
Serial port failure
4-4-2
Parallel port failure
4-4-3
Math coprocessor failure
Beep Codes for Non-Fatal Errors
Beep Code
Error Message
3-3-4
Screen memory or failure
3-4-1
Screen initialization or failure
3-4-2
Screen retrace or failure
POST and Boot Messages
The POST displays messages to alert to errors in hardware, software, and firmware or to provide operating
information about the computer.
Each time the POST displays a message on the screen, the computer's speaker beeps twice. If an error
occurs before the monitor is initialised, specific beep codes sound to alert to a problem. The following
table lists a general grouping of system messages. In addition, each message is accompanied by text
describing the message and in most cases, a recommended solution to the problem.
NOTE
Italics indicate variable parts of a message such as memory addresses, hexadecimal
values, and so on.
These messages can differ at each occurrence.
