Starting The Diagnostic Programs And Viewing The Test Log - IBM IntelliStation A Pro 6224 User Manual

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Starting the diagnostic programs and viewing the test log

The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics programs isolate problems from the computer
hardware and software. The programs run independently of the operating system.
This method of testing is generally used when other methods are not accessible or
have not been successful in isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related.
Complete the following steps to view the test log.
Note: If you are already running the Enhanced Diagnostics program, begin with
step 4.
1. Start the Enhanced Diagnostics programs.
2. Run the applicable diagnostics program and when the Diagnostic Programs
3. Select View Test Log from the list; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Save the test log to a file on a diskette or to your hard disk.
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User Aborted
You stopped the test before it was completed.
Not Applicable
You attempted to test a device that is not present in the computer.
Aborted
The test could not proceed because of the computer configuration.
Warning
A possible problem was reported during the test (for example, a
device that was to be tested is not installed).
is an error code or other information about the error.
v To start the Enhanced Diagnostics programs in Windows operating systems,
complete the following steps:
a. Restart the computer and when the message To start the Product
Recovery program is displayed, quickly press F11.
b. Select System utilities.
c. Select Run diagnostics to start the diagnostics programs.
v To start the Enhanced Diagnostics programs in Red Hat Linux operating
system, complete the following steps:
a. Restart the computer.
b. When the operating system selection menu is displayed, select IBM
Preload Recovery & Diagnostics.
c. Select Run diagnostics to start the diagnostics programs.
(Optionally, insert the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette and restart the
computer.)
screen appears, select Utility.
The test log records data about system failures and other pertinent information.
The test log will not contain any information until after the diagnostic program
has run.
Notes:
a. To save the test log to a diskette, you must use a diskette that you have
formatted yourself; this function does not work with preformatted diskettes. If
the diskette has sufficient space for the test log, the diskette can contain
other data.