Re: 770X Boots X2

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From: Bob Snyder (rsnyder_at_toontown.erial.nj.us)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2000 - 11:09:59 EDT

I've noticed this happens when you have the CD-ROM in the boot order before
the HD, and there's a non-bootable CD-ROM in the drive.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John McKay" <plateau_at_public.ls.xz.cn>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 10:19 AM
Subject: 770X Boots X2

> thinkpads,
>
> I was told to send this problem to this address. Someone might have some
> insight or advice. The units been to ez-serve for this. When it returned
> the 1st boot was normal. The next morning the 2 boot sequence started
again.
> I spend most of the year outside the US so I am anxious to fix any
> potential problems while here.
>
> Here's what just happened.
>
> power on
> ram check upper left corner; IBM logo upper right; Thinkpad lower left
> loud beep
> check A drive
> ram check and logo disappear
> small horizontal cursor about 2" down from top on left
> screen goes blank
> 1 soft error beep
> pause
> 1 soft error beep
> screen goes black
> pause
> ram check upper left; IBM logo upper right; Thinkpad lower left
> loud beep
> check A drive
> ram check and logo disappear
> small horizontal cursor
> System Commander copyright box
> System Commander selection
> Win 98
>
> I've also tried it with System Commander disabled with same result.
>
> If I exit the bios setup window with the "Restart" selection it DOES NOT
> boot 2 times.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
>

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