Digital Equipment VAXstation 2000 Owner's Manual page 64

A single question mark indicates a "soft" error. A soft error does not prevent
normal operation of the system and serves to report the status of the system.
An example of a soft error is:
? E 0040 0000.0005
A double question mark indicates a "hard" error, which is one that indicates a
seriousproblem that may affect normal operation and use of some component
of the VAXstation 2000. An example is:
?? 1 OOCO 0001.7004
Three conunon power-up error messages are:
1. Clock not set
? E 0040 0000.0005
This message indicates that the system clock has not been set. Setting
the clock is part of the operating system software installation; see your
operating system software documentation for instructions.
2. Low battery
? D 0050 0000.0005
This message indicates that the system battery's charge is low or
completely discharged. Run the system for about 17 hours to fully
recharge the battery.
3. No ThinWire Ethernet cable
?? 1 OOCO 0000.7004
This message indicates that the Ethernet option module is present in the
system, but no cable has been installed on the connector on the rear of
the system unit. If you want to install this cable, see the VAXstation 2000
Hardware Installation Guide for instructions.
4. Monochrome monitor with 4-plane graphics coprocessor
? 4 OODO 0009.0213
If the last number in this message is a 3, then this message shows that a
monochrome monitor is connected to a 4-plane graphics coprocessor.
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