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AMIBIOS Displayed Messages,
CMOS Checksum
Failure
CMOS System
Options Not Set
CMOS Display
Type Mismatch
CMOS Memory
Size Mismatch
CMOS Time &
Date Not Set
D: Drive Error
D: drive failure
Diskette Boot
Failure
Display Switch
Not Proper
DMA Error
DMA #1 Error
DMA #2 Error
FDD Controller
Failure
HDD Controller
Failure
INTR #1 Error
INTR #2 Error
Invalid Boot
Diskette
Keyboard Is
Locked...Unlock
It
Keyboard Error
KB/Interface
Error
No ROM BASIC
Off Board Parity
Error
On Board Parity
Error
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Error Message
After CMOS RAM settings are saved, a checksum is
generated. This message appears if the previous checksum
differs from the current checksum. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The values stored in CMOS RAM are either corrupt or
nonexistent. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type
detected by the BIOS. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
The amount of memory on the motherboard is different than
the amount in CMOS RAM. Run AMIBIOS Setup.
Run STANDARD CMOS SETUP to set the date and time in
CMOS RAM.
No response from hard disk drive D:. Drive D: may be
missing. Run the AMIBIOS Hard Disk Utility. Check the D:
hard disk type in STANDARD CMOS SETUP.
No response from hard disk drive D:. Replace drive D:.
The boot disk in floppy drive A: is corrupt. It cannot be used to
boot the system. Use another boot disk and follow the screen
instructions.
Some systems require a video switch on the motherboard be
set to either color or monochrome. Turn the system off, set the
switch properly, then power on.
Error in the DMA controller on the motherboard.
Error in the first DMA channel on the motherboard.
Error in the second DMA channel on the motherboard.
The BIOS cannot communicate with the floppy controller.
Check all connections after the system is powered down.
The BIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk controller.
Check all connectors after the system is powered down.
Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.
Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.
The BIOS can read the diskette in floppy drive A:, but it
cannot boot the system with it. Use another boot diskette and
follow the screen instructions.
The keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must
be unlocked to continue the boot process.
Timing problem with the keyboard. Set Keyboard in
STANDARD CMOS SETUP to Not Installed to skip the
keyboard POST routines.
Error in the keyboard connector on the motherboard.
Cannot find a proper bootable sector on either drive A: or hard
disk drive C:. ROM Basic (INT 18h) does not run. The BIOS
cannot find ROM Basic.
Parity error in adapter card memory. The format is:
OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run
AMIDiag to find memory errors.
Parity error in motherboard memory. The format is:
ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR (HEX) = (XXXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run
Explanation
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