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| B9h | 
 | Prepare Boot | 
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| BAh | 
 | Initialize DMI parameters | 
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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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| D2h | 
 | Unknown interrupt | 
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 | E0h | 
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 | Initialize the chipset | 
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 | E1h | 
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 | Initialize the bridge | 
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 | E2h | 
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 | Initialize the CPU | 
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 | E3h | 
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 | Initialize the system timer | 
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 | E4h | 
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 | Initialize system I/O | 
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 | E5h | 
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 | Check force recovery boot | 
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 | E6h | 
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 | Checksum BIOS ROM | 
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 | E7h | 
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 | Go to BIOS | 
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 | E8h | 
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 | Set Huge Segment | 
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 | E9h | 
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 | Initialize Multi Processor | 
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 | EAh | 
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 | Initialize OEM special code | 
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 | EBh | 
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 | Initialize PIC and DMA | 
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 | ECh | 
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 | Initialize Memory type | 
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 | EDh | 
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 | Initialize Memory size | 
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 | EEh | 
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 | Shadow Boot Block | 
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 | EFh | 
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 | System memory test | 
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 | F0h | 
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 | Initialize interrupt vectors | 
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 | F1h | 
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 | Initialize Run Time Clock | 
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 | F2h | 
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 | Initialize video | 
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 | F3h | 
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 | Initialize System Management Mode | 
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 | F4h | 
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 | Output one beep before boot | 
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| Chapter 4 | 115 |