PnP BIOS caused a fatal error. Please advise.
Trying to boot from the CD, I got this:
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PNPBIOS fault.. attempting recovery.
PnPBIOS: Warning! Your PnP BIOS caused a fatal error. Attempting to continue
PnPBIOS: You may need to reboot with the “pnpbios=off” option to operate stably
PnPBIOS: Check with your vendor for an updated BIOS
PnPBIOS: get_dev_node: unexpected status 0x37 Loading, please wait.
BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
(initramfs)
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To get this response, at the CD boot, I hit F6. Then I think I adjusted the code to read, “nosplash acpi=off.” But I'm not certain of the code and can't reproduce the message.
When I boot the CD with “pnpbios=off” in the code line, however, I still get this response:
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BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
(initramfs)
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Please help me.
hosenosepete
To see the background for this issue, you may want to look at a topic on this site called, "How to put Kubuntu on a Dead Dell w/ Vista?"
EDIT -
1. Searching within this forum yielded many PNP BIOS topics, but none of the solutions there seem to change things on my dead machine.
2. This IBM site <http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/sys...r_layout=print > says to ignore the message.
Trying to boot from the CD, I got this:
- - - - - -
PNPBIOS fault.. attempting recovery.
PnPBIOS: Warning! Your PnP BIOS caused a fatal error. Attempting to continue
PnPBIOS: You may need to reboot with the “pnpbios=off” option to operate stably
PnPBIOS: Check with your vendor for an updated BIOS
PnPBIOS: get_dev_node: unexpected status 0x37 Loading, please wait.
BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
(initramfs)
- - - - - -
To get this response, at the CD boot, I hit F6. Then I think I adjusted the code to read, “nosplash acpi=off.” But I'm not certain of the code and can't reproduce the message.
When I boot the CD with “pnpbios=off” in the code line, however, I still get this response:
- - - - - -
BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
/bin/sh: can't access tty: job control turned off
(initramfs)
- - - - - -
Please help me.
hosenosepete
To see the background for this issue, you may want to look at a topic on this site called, "How to put Kubuntu on a Dead Dell w/ Vista?"
EDIT -
1. Searching within this forum yielded many PNP BIOS topics, but none of the solutions there seem to change things on my dead machine.
2. This IBM site <http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/sys...r_layout=print > says to ignore the message.