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Table 17. | POST Code - Port 80h Codes |
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F4h |
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| Load | micro code to all CPUs. |
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F6h |
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| Scan | SMBIOS GPNV areas. |
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15h |
| Off | G |
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| 8254 | timer test on channel 2. |
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15h |
| Off | G |
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| Enable 8042. |
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15h |
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| Keyboard reset. |
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26h |
| Off | G |
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| Initialize LCD, if supported. |
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| Set Video Mode: initialization before setting the video mode is | |
28h |
| G | Off | R |
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| complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode | ||
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29h |
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| Debugger hook. |
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2Ah | G |
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| Init PCI devices and motherboard devices. Pass control to video | ||
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| BIOS Start serial console redirection. |
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2Bh | G |
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| Platform hook. |
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2Dh | G |
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| Initialize AMI display manager module. | Initialize support code for | |
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2Dh | G |
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| Scan flash for logos and Initialize logo data areas. | |||
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30h |
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| Detect PS/2 mouse. |
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30h |
| Off | Off | R |
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| Hook after c000 ROM control. |
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2Eh | R |
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| Set up video parameters in BIOS data area. |
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37h |
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| Activate ADM: the display mode is set. | Displaying the | |
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37h |
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38h |
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| Detect USB mouse: initializing the bus input, and general devices | ||
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34h |
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| Reset IDE controllers. |
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39h |
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| Displaying bus initialization error messages. |
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3Ah | G |
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40h |
| Off | R | Off |
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| Ensure timer keyboard interrupts are on. |
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| Memory Test: the amount of memory above 8 MB has been found | |
4Bh | G |
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| and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory | ||
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| going to checkpoint 4Eh next. |
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57h |
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| Chipset hook after memory size. |
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53h |
| Off | R | A |
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| Display processor cache size. |
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54h |
| Off | A | Off | R |
| Disable parity and NMI reporting. |
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