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== Troubleshooting boot problems == | == Troubleshooting boot problems == | ||
* In BIOS: | * In BIOS: | ||
− | ** disable ACPI | + | ** disable ACPI (power management stuff) |
** make sure hard drive is the first boot option | ** make sure hard drive is the first boot option | ||
* Simplification: | * Simplification: |
Revision as of 08:58, 25 August 2006
Currently, there is a hard drive labeled EVAL 2 in system evaluation 2. This is planned be replaced by a bootable CD. Eventually the whole thing may be ported to a network bootable system.
This process is in development. It's an attempt to add to the functionality of System Evaluation.
Basic Process
- Open the system and examine it for suitability. Needed components:
- processor
- memory
- power supply
- video card or onboard video
- Disconnect any existing hard drive
- Connect the eval 2 hard drive
- power
- data cable (check to make sure it's not a cable select cable)
- Boot the system.
- (If boot fails, go to troubleshooting boot problems section.)
- After loading linux, diagnostic software is automatically run.
The first screen
This displays processor information. Use the System Evaluation 2 Triage chart to determine if the system is a keeper or not.
If it is not a keeper, follow instructions for recycling the system.
If it is a keeper, continue on.
Subsequent screens
Each screen is designed to detect something about the system. When you see information, record it on a form (yet to be created).
If a screen fails to display information we need to determine if there's a bug in the software (and if so, fix it). Make a note of the problem and identify the system's ID number, so we can test any fixes.
If a screen displays faulty information, do the same.
Troubleshooting boot problems
- In BIOS:
- disable ACPI (power management stuff)
- make sure hard drive is the first boot option
- Simplification:
- Remove unnecessary components (pull extra cards, disconnect unused drives from the motherboard).
- For SDRAM based systems, try removing all but one stick of RAM
- Systematic swapping of needed components:
- For SDRAM based systems, try PC-100 RAM, PC-133 RAM, and possibly PC-66 RAM
- Try swapping video cards out