skahng@gmuvax2.gmu.edu (Soonam Kahng) (09/17/90)
First, Thanks to everybody who adviced for my problem.
My trouble with 386(16Mhz) system was that it didn't boot up and beeped
3 times. My system uses 386 with AMI BIOS.
Here is the summary of the answers
Three short beeps ---> First 64K memory test failure.
One long and two short beeps ---> Video setting error.
My trouble was that the contact between the memory chip and the socket
was bad. First, I changed the first 64K memory chips with the upper
address memory chips. Then, my POST program started and gave me "
Checksum error" message. Then I replaced the two memory chip groups
again. but I turned on the power and tested every time while I replaced one
chip pair. Then... the problem's gone.. So. My conclusion is the bad
contact between the chip and the socket..No money.. but this was good
experience for me. Thanks again to everybody to answered for my posting
and your advices..
AMI's phone # 404-263-8181
1346 Oakbrook Dr. Suite 120
Norcross, GA 30093.
<Soonam>
p.s. As I know, the AMI is connected through the UUCP net. Do they
have any account for HELP?