
EXM-9 Hardware Reference
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Some error messages that might appear and their interpretations are
Disk boot failure
. No boot disk could be found by the BIOS.
Diskette drives or types mismatch error
. The BIOS setup information is inconsistent with the drives de-
tected (or absent).
Error initializing hard disk controller
. The BIOS could not find the EXM-9 (e.g., missing or disabled).
Floppy disk cntrlr error
. The BIOS could not find the EXM-9 (e.g., missing or disabled).
General failure
... Usually indicates an unformatted disk or diskette.
Non-system disk
. Trying to boot from a disk or diskette that is not formatted as a bootable system disk.
Connectors
The EXM-9 has two connectors on its front panel: a 40-pin IDE connector and a
34-pin floppy disk drive connector.
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Figure 3. Front Panel Connectors.