4 Summary of the HP/Phoenix BIOS HP/Phoenix BIOS (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)
| If a mouse is present, invokes a | |
Mouse Test | microprocessor and for stuck mouse buttons. Test failure causes an error | |
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| Tests of Flexible Disk Drive A | |
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Flexible Disk Controller | Tests for proper operation of the flexible disk controller. Test failure | |
Subsystem Test | causes an error code to display. | |
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| Coprocessor Tests | |
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Internal Numeric Coprocessor | Checks for proper operation of the numeric coprocessor part of the | |
Test | processor. Test failure causes an error code to display. | |
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| Parallel Port Tests | |
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Parallel Port Test | Tests the integrated parallel port registers, as well as any other parallel | |
ports. Test failure causes an error code to display. | ||
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| Serial Port Tests | |
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Serial Port Test | Tests the integrated serial port registers, as well as any other serial ports. | |
Test failure causes an error code to display. | ||
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| Hard Disk Drive Tests | |
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Hard Disk Controller | Tests for proper operation of the hard disk controller. Test failure causes | |
an error code to display. The test does not detect hard disk replacement | ||
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or changes in the size of the hard disk. | ||
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| System Configuration Tests | |
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| Initiation of the system generation (SYSGEN) process, which compares | |
System Generation | the configuration information stored in the CMOS memory with the actual | |
| system. If a discrepancy is found, an error code will be displayed. | |
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| Configures any Plug and Play device detected (either PCI or ISA): | |
Plug and Play | ❒ All PCI devices, and any ISA device necessary for loading the operating | |
system will be configured for use. | ||
Configuration | ❒ Any ISA device that is not required for loading the operating system, | |
| will be initialized (prepared for loading of a device driver), but not fully | |
| configured for use. | |
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Error Messages (BIOS version: GX.07.xx)
When the PC is switched on or reset, a
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