Running Diagnostics - Sun Microsystems Ultra 20 M2 Service Manual

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Running Diagnostics

The Pc-Check diagnostics software detects and tests motherboard components,
ports, slots, and installed components on the Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation. Pc-Check
is included on the Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation Tools and Drivers CD.
If you encounter a hardware-related error message (such as a memory error or hard
disk error) on your Sun Ultra 20 M2 Workstation, run one of the following tests:
Advanced Diagnostics Test: Specific hardware component tests
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Immediate Burn-in Test: Sun-supplied diagnostic scripts for the Sun Ultra 20 M2
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Workstation
The following sections describe how to start and use the diagnostics, and provide
detailed descriptions of menu items and tests.
Section 4.1, "Understanding the Diagnostic Partition" on page 4-2
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Section 4.2, "Starting Pc-Check Diagnostics" on page 4-2
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Section 4.3, "System Information Menu" on page 4-3
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Section 4.4, "Advanced Diagnostics" on page 4-4
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Section 4.5, "Immediate Burn-In Testing" on page 4-8
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Section 4.6, "Deferred Burn-In Testing" on page 4-10
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Section 4.7, "Create Diagnostic Partition" on page 4-11
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Section 4.8, "Show Results Summary" on page 4-17
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Section 4.9, "Print Results Report" on page 4-18
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Section 4.10, "About Pc-Check" on page 4-18
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Section 4.11, "Exit to DOS" on page 4-18
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