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September 18th, 2004 16:00
System Setup Error Message
I am consisitently having to "Strike the F1 key to Continue, F2 to run the setup utility" every time the Server Boots. The only problem I saw was the tape drive scsi controller states SCSI Bios not loaded. However, I disabled the SCSI Controllers on the system (Still has RAID Controller operational), and now just the stataement "Strike the F1 key to Continue, F2 to run the setup utility" Still shows up. When I press F2, I get the system setup screens, and the time and date are correct, as well as the configurations. I need to try to find this problem. Please help!! Thanks!
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September 18th, 2004 16:00
Do you have all 3 power supplies plugged in? This is the number one cause of the F1 ... F2 error message.
FYI, The "SCSI bios not installed" message is a normal informational message. The bios will only install on the first bootable media found at post. Normally this is the hard drive. When you put a bootable cdrom, then the bios will install on that controller. Your PowerEdge Server has 3 scsi devices installed. A narrow 7860 which controls the cdrom and tape drive, an LVD 7890, for hard drives when you do not have a raid controller. (This one is unused and can be turned off in the system bios, eliminating one of the messages), and finally your raid controller.
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September 18th, 2004 19:00