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Table 1-7. System Messages (continued) Message Memory address line failure at address, read value expecting value Causes Corrective Actions Faulty or improperly installed memory See "Troubleshooting System Memory" modules. on page 120. Memory double word logic failure at address, read value expecting value Memory odd/even logic failure at address, read value expecting value Memory write/read failure at address, read value expecting value Memory tests terminated by POST memory test terminated by keystroke. pressing the spacebar. No boot device available Faulty or missing optical/diskette drive subsystem, hard drive, or harddrive subsystem, or no boot disk in drive A. No boot sector on hard drive Incorrect configuration settings in System Setup program, or no operating system on hard drive. No timer tick interrupt Northbound merge error The following DIMM has been disabled by BIOS: DIMM x Not a boot diskette Faulty system board. The specified DIMM was unable to establish a successful data link with the memory controller. No operating system on diskette. Information only. Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard drive. If the problem persists, see "Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on page 121, "Troubleshooting an Optical Drive" on page 123, and "Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on page 124. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 37 for information on setting the order of boot devices. Check the hard-drive configuration settings in the System Setup program. See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 37. If necessary, install the operating system on your hard drive. See your operating system documentation. See ""Getting Help" on page 147." See "Troubleshooting System Memory" on page 120. Use a bootable diskette. About Your System 31

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About Your System
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Memory address line
failure at
address
, read
value
expecting
value
Faulty or improperly installed memory
modules.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 120.
Memory double word logic
failure at
address
, read
value
expecting
value
Memory odd/even logic
failure at
address,
read
value
expecting
value
Memory write/read failure
at
address
, read
value
expecting
value
Memory tests terminated by
keystroke.
POST memory test terminated by
pressing the spacebar.
Information only.
No boot device available
Faulty or missing optical/diskette
drive subsystem, hard drive, or hard-
drive subsystem, or no boot disk in
drive A.
Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard
drive. If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive" on
page 121, "Troubleshooting an Optical
Drive" on page 123, and
"Troubleshooting a Hard Drive" on
page 124. See "Using the System Setup
Program" on page 37 for information on
setting the order of boot devices.
No boot sector on hard
drive
Incorrect configuration settings in
System Setup program, or no
operating system on hard drive.
Check the hard-drive configuration
settings in the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program"
on page 37. If necessary, install the
operating system on your hard drive. See
your operating system documentation.
No timer tick interrupt
Faulty system board.
See “"Getting Help" on page 147."
Northbound merge error -
The following DIMM has
been disabled by BIOS:
DIMM x
The specified DIMM was unable to
establish a successful data link with
the memory controller.
See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
on page 120.
Not a boot diskette
No operating system on diskette.
Use a bootable diskette.
Table 1-7.
System Messages
(continued)
Message
Causes
Corrective Actions