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 | 82h | 
 | Detect and install external RS232 ports | 
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 | 83h | 
 | Configure  | 
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 | 84h | 
 | Detect and install external parallel ports | 
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 | 85h | 
 | Initialize  | 
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 | 86h | 
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 | 87h | 
 | Configure Motherboard Configurable | 
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 | 88h | 
 | Initialize BIOS Area | 
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 | 89h | 
 | Enable  | 
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 | 8Ah | 
 | Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area | 
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 | 8Bh | 
 | Test and initialize PS/2 mouse | 
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 | 8Ch | 
 | Initialize floppy controller | 
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 | 8Fh | 
 | Determine number of ATA drives | 
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 | 90h | 
 | Initialize  | 
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 | 91h | 
 | Initialize  | 
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 | 92h | 
 | Jump to UserPatch2 | 
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 | 93h | 
 | Build MPTABLE for  | 
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 | 95h | 
 | Install CD ROM for boot | 
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 | 96h | 
 | Clear huge ES segment register | 
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 | 97h | 
 | Fixup Multi Processor table | 
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 | 98h | Search for option ROMs. One long, two | 
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 | 99h | 
 | Check for SMART drive (optional) | 
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 | 9Ah | 
 | Shadow option ROMs | 
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 | 9Ch | 
 | Set up Power Management | 
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 | 9Dh | 
 | Initialize security engine (optional) | 
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 | 9Eh | 
 | Enable hardware interrupts | 
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 | 9Fh | 
 | Determine number of ATA and SCSI | 
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 | A0h | 
 | Set time of day | 
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 | A2h | 
 | Check key lock | 
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 | A4h | 
 | Initialize Typematic rate | 
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 | A8h | 
 | Erase F2 prompt | 
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 | AAh | 
 | Scan for F2 key stroke | 
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 | ACh | 
 | Enter SETUP | 
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 | AEh | 
 | Clear Boot flag | 
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 | B0h | 
 | Check for errors | 
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 | B2h | 
 | POST done- prepare to boot operating | 
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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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| 114 | Chapter 4 |