Dell Dimension XPS H266 Service Manual page 43

Table 3-2. System Error Messages (continued)
Message
Diskette Boot
Failure
DMA #1 Error
DMA #2 Error
DMA Bus Time-out
DMA Error
FDD Controller
Failure
HDD Controller
Failure
INTR #1 Error
INTR #2 Error
Definition
System cannot boot
from diskette in drive A.
Error condition
occurred in DMA
channel 1.
Error condition
occurred in DMA
channel 2.
Device has driven
DMA bus signal longer
than allowable
7.8 microseconds.
Error condition
occurred in DMA
controller.
System BIOS cannot
communicate with
diskette/tape drive
controller.
System BIOS cannot
communicate with
EIDE hard-disk drive
interface or installed
hard-disk drive control-
ler card.
Failure detected in
interrupt channel 1
during POST.
Failure detected in
interrupt channel 2
during POST.
Probable Causes
Diskette in drive A
does not contain boot-
able operating system,
or bootable operating
system is corrupt.
Defective system
board.
Defective system
board.
Defective system
board.
Defective system
board.
Defective system
board.
Defective hard-disk
drive controller card (if
one is installed).
Defective system
board.
Incorrect disk settings
in the system setup
program.
Defective system
board.
Defective system
board.
Beep Codes and Error Messages 3-5