Error Beep Codes - Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Reference Manual

8.1

Error Beep Codes

Audible beep codes announce
encountered while the system is powering up.
firmware in flash ROM is unavailable, you would hear a 1-2-3 beep code
(one beep, a pause, a burst of two beeps, a pause, and another burst of
three beeps). Table 8–1 identifies the error beep codes.
Table 8–1 Error Beep Codes
Beeps Message/Meaning
1-2-3
Indicates fail-safe booter startup. The
firmware in flash ROM is unavailable and
fail-safe booter has begun running.
4 No valid header in ROM. Loading entire
ROM. The header in the ROM is not valid.
6 Memory error detected. A checksum error
occurred after the ROM image was copied
into memory. Either memory is
misconfigured or a memory DIMM needs to
be reseated.
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specific errors
For example, if the
Action to Repair
Update the firmware.
See Section 8.11.
Replace the ROM.
Check memory
configuration.
Reseat or replace DIMM.
that might be