Dell PowerEdge 1800 User Manual

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Indicators, Codes, and Messages

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Memory parity failure at

start address to end

address

Faulty or improperly installed memory
modules.

See "Troubleshooting System Memory"
in "Troubleshooting Your System."

Memory parity error at

address

No boot device available

Faulty or missing CD/diskette drive
subsystem, hard drive, or hard-drive
subsystem.

Use a bootable diskette, CD, or hard
drive. If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting a Diskette Drive,"
"Troubleshooting a CD Drive,"
"Troubleshooting SCSI Hard Drives,"
and "Troubleshooting SATA Hard
Drives" in "Troubleshooting Your
System."

No boot sector on hard-

disk

No operating system on hard drive.

Check the hard-drive configuration
settings in the System Setup program.
See "Using the System Setup Program"
in the

User's Guide.

No PXE-capable device

available

<F12> pressed during POST and no
PXE devices are detected.

Check the configuration settings in the
System Setup program for the NICs. See
"Using the System Setup Program" in
the

User's Guide. If the problem persists,

see "Troubleshooting a NIC" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."

No timer tick interrupt

Faulty system board.

See "Getting Help."

Not a boot diskette

No operating system on diskette.

Use a bootable diskette.

PCI BIOS failed to install

Loose cables to expansion card(s);
faulty or improperly installed
expansion card.

Ensure that all appropriate cables are
securely connected to the expansion
cards. If the problem persists, see
"Troubleshooting Expansion Cards" in
"Troubleshooting Your System."

Table 2-8.

System Messages (continued)

Message

Causes

Corrective Actions

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