Scsi problems – Compaq AP500 User Manual

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Compaq Professional Workstation AP500 Maintenance and Service Guide

Memory Problems

This section identifies some quick checks for memory-related problems.

Table 4-9

Solutions for Memory Problems

Problem

Possible Solution

Out of Memory error

1. Run Computer Setup or Windows NT utilities.

2. The workstation has insufficient memory to run the application. Check the application

documentation to determine the memory requirements.

Memory count during POST is

wrong

The DIMMs may not be installed correctly. Verify that the DIMMs have been installed

correctly in the DIMM sockets, then run the Setup utility.

Out of memory error during

operation

The system has insufficient memory for the application. Check the memory requirements

for the application or install additional memory.

SCSI Problems

Some common causes and solutions for SCSI device problems are listed in the following table.

Table 4-10

Solutions for SCSI Problems

Problem

Possible Solution

System will not boot from a

SCSI drive.

Be sure that drive cabling and jumpers are set correctly. To boot to a SCSI drive, the

drive with the lowest SCSI number will be the boot drive. No two drives can have the

same SCSI number. See Figures 6-3, 6-4, and 6-5 for instructions on selecting SCSI

ID.

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