4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS
HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)
This section describes the
Each time the system is powered on, or a reset is performed, the POST is executed. The POST process verifies the basic functionality of the system components and initializes certain system parameters. The POST performs the tests in the order described in the table on the next page.
The POST displays a graphic screen with the HP Vectra logo. If the POST detects an error, the error message is displayed. To see the tests performed
during the POST, press when the initial HP “Vectra” logo appears, and the display will switch to text mode. In this mode, a summary configuration screen will be displayed at the end of the POST. Pressing the PAUSE/ BREAK key at any time will allow you to inspect the screen contents. Press any key to resume.
Devices such as the slave disks are validated in the Setup program. You are prompted if a device is found to have gone missing since the previous boot.
During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are copied into
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Shadow Ram (BIOS version: GJ.07.xx)
On HP personal computers, access to certain ROM data is enhanced by using shadow RAM. During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are copied into
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