Digital Equipment Corporation DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP Error F2: Fetched I/O ROM header data. Loading contents of I/O ROM into memory.

DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP system · taken from the manufacturer’s manual, pages cited

Error codeF2

I/O ROM header read failed due to unexpected data, PSHIFT 1 test failure, or LANCE transmit failure during loading I/O ROM contents into memory. The manual's first action is: “System module”

Model
Digital Equipment Corporation DEC 3000 Model 300 Series AXP
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F2
Type
Error code
Source
Manual p. 40

What F2 means

Fetched I/O ROM header data. Loading contents of I/O ROM into memory. p. 53

Common causes

  • Read of I/O ROM header did not return data expected (fatal error). p. 53
  • PSHIFT 1: 32 byte negative shift test p. 53
  • LANCE transmit failed p. 53

What to do

  1. System module p. 53

Before you service the product, read the safety instructions in the manual p. 12.

If F2 is still not resolved

The manual gives no further instruction for this code. Open the code table in the PDF or contact Digital Equipment Corporation service.

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