billandopus
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I'm trying to install Win98se onto a friend's old IBM Aptiva model 2140 - L51 P2-233mhz, 64mb ram which had Win95 previously. I'm getting this "113 System Board Error" at around the 80% completion point which is driving me nuts. At this point the IBM setup utility kicks in and gives me two choices "1-continue with setup" and "2-exit" which either way it's screwed.
According to some quick research this error (from the IBM site) is a "System board error - adapter card" and/or from another site a "ps/2 micro channel arbitration error, DMA arbitration time-out (NMI error)"
The IBM site says:
The descriptions for each of the error codes can help to localize some of the more common problems. A recent hardware change will cause these errors, such as adding memory, a second hard drive, or adapter card. Pressing <F1> to go to the hardware configuration screen and then pressing<Escape>accepting the changes and saving them will often cause these errors to disappear at the next power on bootup.
If the error code persists, the error may be the result of incorrect insertion of chips or adapter cards in their sockets, bad chips or adapter cards, or a conflict of hardware options for adapter cards.
If the hardware changes have been reseated, reinstalled, and double-checked, and the problem still occurs, try removing the change to see if the error still occurs. If it does not occur, then the problem is with the hardware change. You can try getting a new part in exchange for the one installed, and you can also post a note in the appropriate hardware topic in the IBM Technical Support Forums for further assistance
Well, we haven't changed the hardware at all. I can't really see that anything got jostled around during transport to my place although i'm going to open up the sucker to muck around and firmly press everything in properly. It's possible that during transport that something has slipped out.
Can anyone help me out with this problem? Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?
Thanks everyone.
According to some quick research this error (from the IBM site) is a "System board error - adapter card" and/or from another site a "ps/2 micro channel arbitration error, DMA arbitration time-out (NMI error)"
The IBM site says:
The descriptions for each of the error codes can help to localize some of the more common problems. A recent hardware change will cause these errors, such as adding memory, a second hard drive, or adapter card. Pressing <F1> to go to the hardware configuration screen and then pressing<Escape>accepting the changes and saving them will often cause these errors to disappear at the next power on bootup.
If the error code persists, the error may be the result of incorrect insertion of chips or adapter cards in their sockets, bad chips or adapter cards, or a conflict of hardware options for adapter cards.
If the hardware changes have been reseated, reinstalled, and double-checked, and the problem still occurs, try removing the change to see if the error still occurs. If it does not occur, then the problem is with the hardware change. You can try getting a new part in exchange for the one installed, and you can also post a note in the appropriate hardware topic in the IBM Technical Support Forums for further assistance
Well, we haven't changed the hardware at all. I can't really see that anything got jostled around during transport to my place although i'm going to open up the sucker to muck around and firmly press everything in properly. It's possible that during transport that something has slipped out.
Can anyone help me out with this problem? Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?
Thanks everyone.
