Starting the Diagnostics Program

To start the diagnostics program, follow these steps:1.Insert the Reference diskette in drive A and turn on or reset the computer.2.When you see the following prompt, press the Del key:Press <Del> to start SETUP3.At the next prompt, select Start operating system.

4.At the A : prompt, type D I AG and press Enter to run System diagnostics. You see a title screen.

5.Press any key to continue. You see the main menu, described below.

The Main Menu Screen

 

System board

Memory

Hard disk

Floppy

Keyboard

Video

Misc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic functionality

test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU protected mode test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processor speed test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coprocessor

test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DMA controller test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interrupt controller

test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realtime clock test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMOS validity test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bun

time

parameters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Testing mode : (T)imebound / (C)ontinuous / (P)assbound ? P

 

 

Walt on error

(Y/N) ? Y Error

logging (Y/N)

? N No. of

passes

: 00001

Prev/Nextwindcu++Prev/NexttestTJ Run highlighted test<Enter> Exit<Esc> Set parms<F2> Sel/desel test<F3> Se1 all<F4> Desel all<F5> Run sel tests<F6>

Tests basic operation of CPU in real mode

B-ZPerforming System Diagnostics