Code | Beeps | POST Routine Description |
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B1h |
| Inform RomPilot about the end of |
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| POST. |
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B2h |
| POST done- prepare to boot operating |
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| system |
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B4h | 1 | One short beep before boot |
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B5h |
| Terminate QuietBoot (optional) |
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B6h |
| Check password (optional) |
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B7h |
| Initialize ACPI BIOS |
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B9h |
| Prepare Boot |
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BAh |
| Initialize SMBIOS |
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BBh |
| Initialize PnP Option ROMs |
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BCh |
| Clear parity checkers |
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BDh |
| Display MultiBoot menu |
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BEh |
| Clear screen (optional) |
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BFh |
| Check virus and backup reminders |
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C0h |
| Try to boot with INT 19 |
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C1h |
| Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM) |
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C2h |
| Initialize error logging |
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C3h |
| Initialize error display function |
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C4h |
| Initialize system error handler |
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C5h |
| PnPnd dual CMOS (optional) |
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C6h |
| Initialize notebook docking (optional) |
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C7h |
| Initialize notebook docking late |
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C8h |
| Force check (optional) |
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C9h |
| Extended checksum (optional) |
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CAh |
| Redirect Int 15h to enable remote |
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| keyboard |
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CBh |
| Redirect Int 13h to Memory |
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| Technologies Devices such as ROM, |
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| RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk. |
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CCh |
| Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial |
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| video |
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CDh |
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CEh |
| Initialize digitizer and display message. |
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D2h |
| Unknown interrupt |
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The following are for boot block in Flash ROM | ||
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E0h |
| Initialize the chipset |
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E1h |
| Initialize the bridge |
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E2h |
| Initialize the CPU |
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E3h |
| Initialize the system timer |
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E4h |
| Initialize system I/O |
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E5h |
| Check force recovery boot |
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E6h |
| Checksum BIOS ROM |
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E7h |
| Go to BIOS |
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E8h |
| Set Huge Segment |
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