Mackie Digital 8-Bus Service Manual page 8

CMOS SETUP
If you encounter "System Error 43," Check the following CMOS setup which you can reach
during bootup by pressing Del (or F1 depending on the age of the console).
• Enter the standard CMOS setup screen, change the Primary Master to AUTO
(highlight and use PgUp/PgDn to modify).
• Next go to the Advanced CMOS setup and check the following:
Ist Boot Device ..................... Floppy
2nd Boot Device .................. IDE-0
3rd Boot Device ................... Disabled (CD-ROM)
4th Boot Device ................... Disabled
Try other Boot Devices ......... Yes
S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks ........ Disabled
Quick Boot ............................ Enabled
When you have finished checking and/or making any corrections, press F10 to save the
settings and exit. Then Reboot and see if this has done the trick, and the "System Error 43"
has gone away.
NOTE: from November 1999 (serial numbers with prefix "BS11954" or higher), the
motherboard changed to 480-039-00, and there are different CMOS settings:
Press and Hold <Delete> key to go to BIOS Setup program
Using the arrow keys, select STANDARD CMOS SETUP, Press <Enter> ("Page Up" and
"Page Down" keys, and number pad can be used to change BIOS values).
Change the Date to current day, month, year. Press <Enter>
Change Time to current time (24-hour clock), Press <Enter>
Make sure all HARD DRIVES on table are set to "AUTO" MODE
Change "Halt On:" to "All, But Keyboard", Press <Enter>
Back out to root menu by pressing <Esc>
Select "BIOS FEATURE SETUP" and make sure "Boot Sequence" is "A,C,SCSI". <ESC>
Select CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP, Press <Enter>
Change "PCI 2.1 Compliance" to "Enabled".
Change "Spread Spectrum" to "Enabled" and then <ESC> to main BIOS menu.
Select INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS, <Enter>
Change "Init Display First" to "PCI Slot", <Enter>
Make sure "Onboard Serial Port 1" is set to "3F8/IRQ4" and "Onboard Serial Port 2"
is set to "2F8/IRQ3", then press <ESC> to return to the main BIOS menu.
Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP. Type "Y" for yes, <Enter>
FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING
If the CMOS setup is correct and a problem still remains, you will have to delve into the
Remote CPU and troubleshoot the computer system.
The computer can be booted with a DOS system floppy for running all of your favorite
DOS diagnostic programs. To do this:
• Find or make a bootable floppy, i.e. one which has the DOS system installed.
• Place the disc in the drive before turning on the Remote CPU.
• The computer should start up into DOS from this disc, rather than from the Mackie
OS.
• Insert any standard DOS diagnostic software and run tests, for example on the
hard drive, video card, mother board etc.
Check the extra Mackie power supply voltages are correct, as shown on the
schematic chapters 201 (power distribution) and 123 (Linear power supply). Also check
the voltages on the console end: see the console power distribution board chapter 111.
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Bootup Num Lock ................ On
Floppy Drive Swap ............... Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek ................. Enabled
PS/2 Mouse support ............. Auto
System Keyboard .................. Absent
Primary Display ..................... VGA/EGA
Password Check .................. Setup