Hi everyone! This isn't strictly Linux-related, but the box in question
is currently running numerous Linux distros, or would be if it was working.
I resurrected an old (2001) Gateway minidesktop to use as a second
system. Yesterday afternoon, it was working properly. After dinner, I
turned it on again, and it wasn't. When I press the power switch on the
minitower, the power LED comes on, the floppy and CD lights flicker, but
the monitor never even comes out of standby mode. The USB keyboard is
apparently working, as caps lock, num lock, scroll lock toggle their
LEDs, and ctrl-alt-delete reboots it. About 9 seconds after powerup,
the motherboard (AMI BIOS) goes beep beep (pause pause) beep. That
pattern isn't in any list I've found of AMI beep codes. I've tried
unplugging and reseating cards, cables, different combinations of DIMMs,
a different video card, no CMOS battery, a new CMOS battery, and nothing
makes any difference. The only thing that makes a difference is that if
the "clear BIOS" jumper is in the "clear BIOS" position, it only goes
beep beep, no pause, no third beep. BTW this model MB is known for
capacitor problems but they all look normal to me.
Would any of you happen to have any ideas what might be going on? Or
maybe be able to point me toward the right direction? Thanks very much
in advance!
Adam
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