B-2

X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual
B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes
The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:
Checkpoint Code Description
E0h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next,
beginning the base 512 KB memory test.
E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
E6h Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal
cache memory.
Edh Initializing the floppy drive.
Eeh Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the first sector of
the diskette.
Efh A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A:.
F0h Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM file in the root directory.
F1h The AMIBOOT.ROM file is not in the root directory.
F2h Next, reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the
clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT.ROM file.
F3h Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM file, cluster by cluster.
F4h The AMIBOOT.ROM file is not the correct size.
F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.
FBh Next, detecting the type of flash ROM.
FCh Next, erasing the flash ROM.
FDh Next, programming the flash ROM.
FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the
system BIOS.
B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes
The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.
These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.
Checkpoint Code Description
03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on
condition.
05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.
06h Uncompressing the POST code next.
07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.
08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.
0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status
register for date and time next.
0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required