Network Adapter Troubleshooting Reference Guide

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BIOS error messages

When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an

error message describing the problem.

BIOS error messages appear on the video monitor. Refer to the following

table for a description of the messages.

Error message Description

GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate A20 when switching

to protected mode during the memory test.

Pri Master HDD Error

Pri Slave HDD Error

The system could not read the sector from the

corresponding drive.

ATAPI Incompatible Drive

•

Pri Master Drive

•

Pri Slave Drive

The corresponding drive is not an ATAPI

(Advanced Technology Attachment Packet

Interface) device. Run Setup to make sure the

device is selected correctly.

A: Drive Error No response from the disk drive.

CMOS Battery Low The battery is losing power. Replace the battery

soon.

CMOS Display Type Wron The display type is different from that stored in

CMOS. Check Setup to make sure the type is

correct.

CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS

memory can be corrupted. Run Setup to reset

the values.

CMOS Settings Wrong The CMOS values are not the same as the last

boot. Either these values are corrupted or the

battery failed.

CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time or date values stored in CMOS are

invalid. Run Setup to set the correct values.

DMA Error An error occurred during the read/write test of

the DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller.

FDC Failure An FDC Failure error occurred while trying to

access the diskette drive controller.

HDC Failure An error occurred trying to access the hard disk

controller.

Checking NVRAM.... The NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access

Memory) is being checked to see if it is valid.

Update OK! The NVRAM is invalid and has been updated.

Updated Failed The NVRAM is invalid and cannot be updated.

Keyboard Error An error occurred in the keyboard connection.

Make sure the keyboard is connected properly.

Nortel CallPilot

Troubleshooting Reference Guide

NN44200-700 01.05 Standard

5.0 26 June 2007