Configuring the BIOS

Code

 

Description

0B

 

Detect Mouse

 

 

 

0C

 

Detect Keyboard

 

 

 

0E

 

Test input devices

 

 

 

13

 

Early POST initialization of chipset registers

 

 

 

20

 

Relocate System Management interrupt vector

 

 

 

24

 

Uncompress and initialize BIOS module

 

 

 

2A

 

Initialize devices primary

 

 

 

2C

 

Initialize devices secondary

 

 

 

2E

 

Initialize output devices

 

 

 

31

 

Allocate memory for ADM module

 

 

 

33

 

Initialize silent boot module

 

 

 

37

 

Display sign-on message

 

 

 

38

 

Initialize USB controller

 

 

 

39

 

Initialize DMAC-1 & DMAC-2

 

 

 

3A

 

Initialize real time clock

 

 

 

3B

 

Test system memory

 

 

 

3C

 

Initialization of chipset registers

 

 

 

40

 

Detect coprocessor

 

 

 

52

 

Update CMOS memory size

 

 

 

60

 

Initialize NUM-LOCK

 

 

 

75

 

Initialize Int-13

 

 

 

78

 

Initialize IPL devices

 

 

 

7C

 

Generate and write contents of ESCD

 

 

 

84

 

Log errors encountered

 

 

 

85

 

Display errors, if no display check monitor/video card

 

 

 

87

 

Execute BIOS setup if needed or requested

 

 

 

8C

 

Late POST initialization of chipset registers

 

 

 

8D

 

Build ACPI tables

 

 

 

8E

 

Program peripheral parameters

 

 

 

90

 

Initialize system management interrupt

 

 

 

A1

 

Prepare for system boot

 

 

 

 

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