Storage System Hardware Owner's Manual

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Warning Messages
A warning message alerts you to a possible problem and prompts you to
respond before the system continues a task. For example, before you format a
diskette, a message will warn you that you may lose all data on the diskette.
Warning messages usually interrupt the task and require you to respond by
typing y (yes) or n (no).
NOTE: Warning messages are generated by either the application or the operating
system. For more information, see the documentation that accompanied the
operating system or application.
Warning: The
current memory
configuration is
not optimal. Dell
recommends a
population of 2,
4, or 8 DIMMs.
DIMMs should be
populated
sequentially
starting in slot 1.
System has detected a
legal but non-optimal
population of DIMMs (for
example, 1 DIMM, 6
DIMMs, 4 DIMMs in slots
1, 2, 5, and 6, etc.). The
system will run with all
memory accessible but will
experience sub-optimal
performance.
Populate 2, 4, or 8 DIMMs
sequentially beginning with
slot 1. See "System Memory"
on page 100.
Write fault Faulty diskette,
optical/diskette drive
assembly, hard drive, or
hard-drive subsystem.
See "Troubleshooting an
Optical Drive" on page 143,
"Troubleshooting an Optical
Drive" on page 143, and
"Troubleshooting a Hard
Drive" on page 146.
Write fault on
selected drive
NOTE: For the full name of an abbreviation or acronym used in this table, see the
"Glossary" on page 169.
Table 1-7. System Messages (continued)
Message Causes Corrective Actions
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