Dell PowerEdge 850 - Manual (Page 16)

System Messages
System messages appear on the screen during system boot to notify you of a possible problem with the system. Table 2 -7 lists the system messages that can
occur and the probable cause and corrective action for each message.
Table 2-7. System Messages
Diskette or hard-drive failure. Ensure that the diskette drive and hard drive(s) are properly connected. See
"
Installing Drives " for information on the drive(s) installed in your system.
Possible USB failure. See " Troubleshooting a USB Device " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
No memory modules detected. See " Troubleshooting System Memory " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
System board failure. See " Getting Help ."
Memory configuration error. See " Troubleshooting System Memory " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Possible system board resource
and/or system board hardware
failure. See " IRQ Assignment Conflicts " in "Finding Software Solutions." If the problem
persists, see " Getting Help ."
Possible expansion card failure. See " Troubleshooting Expansion Cards " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Other failure. Ensure that the diskette drive, optical drive, and hard drive(s) are properly
connected. See "
Troubleshooting Your System " for the appropriate drive(s) installed
in your system.
If the problem persists, see " Getting Help ."
The system is in a normal operating
condition after POST. Information only.
NOTE: If you receive a system message that is not listed in Table 2 -7 , check the documentation for the application that is running when the message
appears or the operating system's documentation for an explanation of the message and recommended action.
Message Causes Corrective Actions
Amount of available memory limited to
256MB!
OS Install Mode is enabled
in the System Setup program. Disable OS Install Mode in the System Setup program. See "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Attempting to update Remote
Configuration. Please wait....
Remote Configuration is in
progress. Wait until the process is complete.
BIOS Update Attempt Failed BIOS remote update failed. Retry update.
Caution! NVRAM_CLR jumper is installed
on system board.
NVRAM_CLR jumper is
installed. Remove the NVRAM_CLR jumper. See Figure A -2 for the jumper location.
CD-ROM drive not found Improperly connected or
missing optical drive. If no optical drive is installed, disable the IDE controller. See "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
If an optical drive is installed, see " Troubleshooting an Optical Drive " in
"Troubleshooting Your System."
Decreasing available memory Faulty or improperly installed
memory modules. Ensure that all memory modules are properly installed. See " Troubleshooting
System Memory " in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Diskette drive 0 seek failure Incorrect configuration
settings in System Setup
program. Run the System Setup program to correct the settings. See "Using the System
Setup Program" in your User's Guide.
Faulty or improperly installed
diskette, loose diskette drive Replace the diskette. Ensure that the diskette drive and optical drive cables
are properly connected. See "
Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive " and