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Re: HELP: CANNOT BOOT

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From: Noel Walker
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 00:00
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One to add to that list is:
Continuous long beeps = incorrectly seated Ram (well, it did in my case!!)

Richard Howlett <richard@NOSPAM-howie.org.uk> wrote in message
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> FUCT wrote:
> >
> > Just for everyones info I got the same error beep combo. After checking
my
> > bios handbook I came to the same conclussion, BUT, This book is for am
AMI
> > bios and I have an Award bios. There are differences. It seems my
keyboard
> > connection had come lose. I use this book often as it's seems MOST of
the
> > beep codes are the same. Anyone have more info on this? Also if anyone
knows
> > where i can find info specific to Award bios it would be greatly
appreciated
> > as I seem to get most of my work on machines with this bios. Thanks.
>
> There follows an extract of a posting I saved some months ago on this very
> group. Enjoy!
>
> POST (power on self test) codes:
> 1 short beep:          System OK
> 2 short beeps:         error on CRT
> No beep:               Power supply/system board error **************
> Continuous beep:       Power supply/system board
> Repeating short beeps: Power supply/system board
> 1 long, 1 short:       System board
> 1 long, 2 short:       Display adapter CGA
> 1 long, 3 short:       EGA adapter
> 3 long:                Keyboard card
>
> --
> Richard Howlett
>
> mailto:richard@howie.org.uk
>
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From: "Noel Walker" <walkerworks@inet.net.nz>
Subject: Re: HELP: CANNOT BOOT
Date: 2000/01/04
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