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Appendix E: BIOS Non-Fatal Error Messages
27.
Diskette Boot Failure — The diskette used to boot-
up in floppy drive A is corrupt, which means you
cannot use it to boot-up the system. Use another
boot diskette and follow the instructions on the
screen.
28.
Invalid Boot Diskette — The BIOS can read the
diskette in floppy drive A, but it cannot boot-up the
system with it. Use another boot diskette and follow
the instructions on the screen.
29.
* On Board Parity Error — The BIOS has
encountered a parity error with some memory
installed on the system board. The message will
appear as follows:
ON BOARD PARITY ERROR
ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX)
Where XXXX is the address (in hexadecimal) where
the error has occurred. “On Board” means that it is
part of the memory attached directly to the system
board, as opposed to memory installed via an
expansion card in an I/O bus slot.
30.
* Off Board Parity Error — The BIOS has
encountered a parity error with some memory
installed in an I/O bus slot. The message will
appear as follows:
OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR
ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX)
Where XXXX is the address (in hexadecimal) where
the error has occurred. “Off Board” means that it is
part of the memory installed via an expansion card in
an I/O bus slot, as opposed to memory attached
directly to the system board.
