6 Tests and Error Messages

Order in Which POST Tests Are Performed

Checkpoint

POST Routine Description (Continued)

Code

(A Check Point Code is NOT an error code or error number)

 

 

A2h

Displaying any soft key errors.

 

 

A3h

Soft error display has completed; Setting the keyboard typematic rate.

 

 

A4h

Keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states.

 

 

A5h

Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the

 

NMI.

 

 

A7h

NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control to the

 

adaptor ROM at E000h.

 

 

A8h

Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h

 

 

A9h

Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after

 

the E000h option ROM had control.

 

 

AAh

INitialization after E000h option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

 

configuration.

 

 

ABh

Building the multi-processor table, if necessary.

 

 

ACh

Uncompressing the DMI table data and initializing DMI POST.

 

 

B0h

System configuration is displayed.

 

 

B1h

Copying any code to specific areas.

 

 

00h

Code copying to specific area is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader.

 

 

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