System Test And Initialization - Aaeon SBC-860 Manual

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3.1 System test and initialization

These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the
routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either
hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen.
There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system
can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal
errors. Non-fatal error messages usually appear on the screen
along with the following instructions:
Press <F1> to RESUME
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the
boot up sequence.
When you should encounter fatal errors, please contact your
distributor or sales representative.
System configuration verification
These routines check the current system configuration the
values stored in the CMOS memory of the board. If they do
not match, the program outputs an error message. You will
then need to run the BIOS setup program to set the
configuration information in memory.
There are three situations in which you will need to change the
CMOS settings:
You are starting your system for the first time
You have changed the hardware attached to your system
The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration
information has been erased.
The SBC-860 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery
backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace
the complete unit when it finally runs down.
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