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From: leoh@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Leo Hinds)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: PS/2 Boot up
Message-ID: <3047@hcx1.SSD.CSD.HARRIS.COM>
Date: 22 Feb 90 18:29:11 GMT
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In article <505.25E05F48@blkcat.fidonet.org> David.Webber@blkcat.fidonet.org (David Webber) writes:
>Yes, I've seen lots of this, 601 and 901 are also favourite. I've found 
>just hitting F1 key causes machine to carry on regardless. I think 
>301 is either something with the keyboard, or the diskette drive. The 


As per a "PC Computing table dated 1/90"

301:	Improper Keyboard response or struck key
601:	Diskette Power On Diagnostics Failed
901:	Parallel printer adapter failure

as a general rule:

100's:	Motherboard
200's:	Memory
300's:	Keyboard
400's:	Monochome monitor
500's:	Color Monitor
600's:	Diskette Drive
700's:	Math co-processor
900-1000:	parallel port
1400's:	printer
1700's:	fixed disk f





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