MS-9802 Mainboard
6-4
Award POST Code
Award BIOS Error Message and Check Point (POST code) List (Need to be
modified, TBD)
• Error/Process Message.
# Short Name Description Possible FRUS
1 CMOS
checksum error
- Defaults
loaded
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect, so the
system loads the default equipment
configuration. A checksum error may
indicate that CMOS has become corrupt.
This error may have been caused by a
weak battery. Check the battery and
replace if necessary.
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2 CPU at nnnn Displays the running speed of the CPU. processor
3 Press ESC to
skip memory
test
The user may press Esc to skip the full
memory test.
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4 Floppy disk(s)
fail
Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive
controller or the drive. Make sure the
controller is installed correctly. If no floppy
drives are installed, be sure the Diskette
Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE or
AUTO.
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5 HARD DISK
initializing
Please wait a
moment
Some hard drives require extra time to
initialize.
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6 HARD DISK
INSTALL
FAILURE
Cannot find or ini
tialize the hard drive controller
or the drive. Make sure the controller is
installed correctly. If no hard drives are
installed, be sure the Hard Drive selection in
Setup is set to NONE.
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7 Keyboard error
or no keyboard
present
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure
the keyboard is attached correctly and no
keys are pressed during POST. To
purposely configure the system without a
keyboard, set the error halt condition in
Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD.
The BIOS then ignores the missing
keyboard during POST.
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8 Memory Test: This message displays during a full
memory test, counting down the memory
areas being tested.
DIMM
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