Code | Beeps | POST Routine Description |
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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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| Devices (optional) |
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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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| (optional) |
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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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| boards |
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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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| short beeps on checksum failure. |
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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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| drives |
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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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| 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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