Appendix C
Non-Fatal BIOS Error Messages
If a non-fatal error occurs during the POST routines performed
each time the system is powered on, the error message
will appear
on the screen in the following format:
ERROR
Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
press <Fl> to RESUME
Write down the error
message and press the <Fl> key to continue
with the boot-up procedure.
For most of the error messages, you will not see an "ERROR
Message Line 2.” Generally, for those messages containing an
“ERROR Message Line 2”, the message will be “RUN SETUP
UTILITY”. Pressing the <Fl> key will invoke the BIOS Setup
Program. The following are descriptions of the error messages.
l
8042 Gate A20 Error - The gate-A20 portion of the keyboard
controller (8042) has failed to operate correctly. The 8042 chip
should be replaced.
l
Address Line Short - An error
has occurred in the address
decoding circuitry of the motherboard
l
Cache Memory Bad, Do Not Enable Cache
! -
The BIOS has
found the cache memory of the motherboard to be defective.
Consult your system manufacturer to repair the problem.
l
CH-2 Timer Error -
Most AT
standard motherboards include
two timers. An error with tinier #l is a fatal error, explained
on page 34.
If an error occurs with tinier #2, this error
message appears.
