X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual

Checkpoint

Code Description

60h

The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller

 

1 base register test next.

62h

The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA

 

controller 2 base register test next.

65h

The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA

 

controllers 1 and 2 next.

66h

Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259

 

interrupt controller next.

67h

Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh

Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h

The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and

 

checking for stuck keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

81h

A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard

 

controller interface test command next.

82h

The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the com-

 

mand byte and initializing the circular buffer next.

83h

The command byte was written and global data initialization has

 

completed. Checking for a locked key next.

84h

Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch

 

with CMOS RAM data next.

85h

The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking

 

for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

86h

The password was checked. Performing any required programming

 

before WINBIOS Setup next.

87h

The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed.

 

Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the

 

AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.

88h

Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing

 

any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

89h

The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the

 

power on screen message next.

8Bh

The first screen message has been displayed. The <WAIT...>

 

message is displayed. Performing the PS/2 mouse check and

 

extended BIOS data area allocation check next.

8Ch

Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh

The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk

 

controller next.

8Fh

The hard disk controller has been reset. Configuring the floppy drive

 

controller next.

91h

The floppy drive controller has been configured. Configuring the hard

 

disk drive controller next.

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