Iml / Ipl - IBM PS/2 95 XP 486 Hardware Maintenance Service

9.0 IML / IPL

You are here because you have an Initial Machine Loading (IML) or an
Initial Program Loading (IPL) problem resulting in one of the following
symptoms:
You have an I999XXXX error
The system was powered-on without a POST error, but the operating
system does not work or the system starts up in BASIC.
Verify that the system has a valid Selectable Startup Sequence.
this:
1. Start the system from the Reference Diskette and select Set Features
from the Main Menu.
2. Select Set Startup Sequence and see if the default hard disk drive
(drive 6) is in the startup sequence.
message, follow the instructions on the screen, then return here.
3. If the default drive is in the startup sequence, exit from the screen
and the Main Menu, then go to the next step.
not in the startup sequence, follow the instructions on the screen,
then continue with the next step.
4. Power-off the system, remove the Reference Diskette, then power-on the
system. If the "F1" (Insert Diskette) icon appears on the screen,
continue with the next step.
screen, go to step 6.
5. Change the startup sequence to include a device that has an operating
system, then go to step 8.
system on any of the devices in the startup sequence.
6. Restart the system from the Reference Diskette.
Programs from the Main Menu and wait for the program to complete
running.
7. Power-off the system, remove the Reference Diskette and continue with
the next step.
8. Power-on the system, check for the normal power-up sequence and then
Run the Advanced Diagnostic tests.
back to the "Symptom-to-FRU Index" in topic 14.0.
Note: If the startup sequence was customized, restore it to the
customized settings after service is complete.
IBM PS/2 Model 95 XP 486 HMS
IML / IPL
If you receive an error
If the default drive is
If the "Not OK" icon appears on the
The system didn't detect an operating
Select Update System
If the problem still exists, go
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