Compaq Mega-Post manual Error Code 1F

AMI

Award

Compaq Phoenix 6.0

AMI

	Appendix A
ACER	(1E)Select memory type.
AMI	(1E)Global equipment byte set for proper display type.
Award	(1E)If EISA NVM checksum is good, execute EISA initialization(EISA BIOS ONLY). Size
	system memory.
Compaq	(1E)Test keyboard controller.
Phoenix&Dell (1E)[Beep]=2-4-3 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit E.Base 64K RAM
	test(16 bits).
	Error Code - 1F
AMI	(1F)Video mode set call for mono/color begins. Mode set call for mono/color OK.
	Set EISA mode; If EISA non- volatile memory checksum is good, execute EISA initialization.
	If not, execute ISA test an clear EISA mode flag. Test EISA configuration memory
Award	integrity(checksum & comm.- unication interface).
	(1F)Test system memory.
Compaq	(1F)Test 286 protected mode.
Phoenix&Dell (1F)[Beep]=2-4-4 1st 64K RAM chip or data line failure- bit F.
ACER	Error Code - 20
	(20)Test 128K.
AMI	(20)Memory refresh period 30 micro second test complete. Base 64K memory/address test
	started. Address line test to be done next. Video mode set
AST	completed.
	(20)Power up bus board(EISA only).
Award	(20)Enable slot 0;Initialize slot 0(system board).(Check memory size).8259 stuck
Compaq	bits test.
	(20)Test real and extended memory.
Phoenix&Dell (20)[Beep]=3-1-1 master DMA register test in-progress or failure. Test DRAM
	refresh.(Beep)=1-3-1-1. Upper 16 of 32 bit test failed.
AMI	Error Code - 21
	(21)Address line test passed. Going to do toggle parity. (21)ROM type 27256 verified. Video
	display OK.
Award	(21)Enable slots 1 through 15;Initialize slot 1.Test stuck NMI bits (parity I/O
	check).
Compaq	(21)Init time-of-day.
Phoenix&Dell (21)[Beep]=3-1-2 slave DMA register test in-progress or failure.
AMI	Error Code - 22
	(22)Toggle parity over. Going for sequential data R/W test on 64K memory. Power
Award	on message display OK.
	(22)Enable slots 2; Initialize slot 2.Test 8259 working.
Compaq	(22)Init 287 Coprocessor.
Phoenix&Dell (22)[Beep]=3-1-3 master interrupt mask register test in- progress or fail. Test 8742
	keyboard controller.(Beep)=1- 3-1-3
AMI	Error Code - 23
	(23)Base 64K sequential data R/W test passed. Going to SET BIOS stack and to do
	any setup before Interrupt vector Init. Any setup before interrupt vector Init about to
Award	start. Power on message displayed.
	(23)Enable slots 3;Initialize slot 3.Test protected mode.
Compaq	(23)Test keyboard and interface.
Phoenix&Dell [Beep]=3-1-4 slave interrupt mask register test in-progress or fail.
ACER	Error Code - 24
	(24)Test keyboard controller(8042).
AMI	(24)Setup required before vector initialization complete. Interrupt vector initialization about to
	begin.
Award	(24)Enable slots 4;Initialize slot 4.Size extended memory.
Compaq	(24)reset A20 ads set default CPU speed.
Phoenix	(24)Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.(beep)=1-3-2-1. Verify CMOS/Configure
	CMOS.
	Error Code - 25
AMI	(25)Interrupt vector initialization done. Going to read Input port of 9042 for turbo
	switch(if any).Going to read I/O port of 8042 for turbo switch(if any).
Award	(25)Enable slots 5;Initialize slot 5.Test extended memory.
Compaq	(25)Test diskette subsystem.

Phoenix&Dell (25)[Beep]=none interrupt vector loading in-progress.

Error Code - 26

(26)I/O port of 8042 is read. Going to initialize global data for turbo switch. Going to initialize global data for turbo switch.

(26)Enable slots 6;Initialize slot 6.Test protected mode exceptions. (26)Test fixed disk subsystem.

(26)Enable A20 line. Verify/Load NVRAM parameters.

Error Code - 27

(27)Global data initialization for turbo switch is over. Any initialization before setting video mode to be done next.

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