System information

Power-Up Diagnostics and Display
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Table 2-1 Interpreting Error Beep Codes
Beep
Code Problem Corrective Action
1 A single beep is emitted when
the SROM code has successfully
completed.
Not applicable. No error.
1-3 VGA monitor is not plugged in. Plug in the graphics monitor.
If you do not want the graphics
monitor, disable the VGA jumper
(J27) on the motherboard. Refer to
Appendix A.
1-1-2 ROM data path error detected
while loading AlphaBIOS/SRM
console code.
System automatically attempts to
boot a fail-safe loader diskette
from the floppy drive.
Insert the fail-safe loader diskette
into the floppy drive to load new
AlphaBIOS/SRM console code
(Section 2.8).
If loading new console firmware
does not solve the problem, replace
the motherboard (Chapter 7).
1-1-4 The SROM code is unable to
load the console code: Flash
ROM header area or checksum
error detected.
System automatically attempts to
boot a fail-safe loader diskette
from the floppy drive.
Insert the fail-safe loader diskette
into the floppy drive to load new
console code (Section 2.8).
If loading new console firmware
does not solve the problem, replace
the motherboard (Chapter 7).
1-1-7 Floppy read error. System could
not locate a valid boot block on
the diskette.
Make sure floppy diskette is
inserted, or try another diskette.
1-2-1 TOY NVRAM failure. Replace the TOY NVRAM chip
(E78) on system motherboard
(Chapter 7).
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