Table 17.

POST Code - Port 80h Codes

 

(continued)

 

Diagnostic LED Decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

G=Green, R=Red,

 

 

 

 

Post

A=Amber

 

 

 

 

 

 

Code

MSB

 

 

 

 

 

LSB

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60h

Off

R

 

R

 

Off

 

 

Test 8237 DMA Controller the DMA page register test passed.

 

 

 

 

Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65h

Off

 

A

R

 

G

 

 

Init 8237 DMA Controller the DMA controller 2 base register test

 

 

 

 

passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7Fh

G

A

A

 

A

 

Extended NMI Enable: extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable Mouse and Keyboard: the keyboard test has started.

80h

R

Off

Off

 

Off

 

 

Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys. Issuing the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard reset command next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81h

R

Off

Off

 

G

 

 

Keyboard Interface Test: a keyboard reset error or stuck key was

 

 

 

found. Issuing the keyboard controller interface test command next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Stuck Key Enable Keyboard: the keyboard controller interface

82h

R

Off

G

 

Off

 

 

test completed. Writing the command byte and initializing the circular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buffer next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83h

R

Off

G

 

G

 

 

Disable Parity NMI the command byte was written and global data

 

 

 

initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84h

R

G

Off

 

Off

 

 

Verify RAM Size: checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

 

 

 

RAM data next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84h

R

G

Off

 

Off

 

Check ATA cable type presence of ATAPI devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84h

R

G

Off

 

Off

 

Display keyboard message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16h

Off

G

G

 

R

 

Display IDE mass storage devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17h

Off

G

G

 

A

 

Display USB mass storage devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85h

R

G

Off

G

 

Report the first set of POST errors to error manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

86h

R

G

G

Off

 

 

Boot Password Check: the password was checked. Performing any

 

 

required programming before Setup next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

 

OEM Patch 9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

 

Set Printer RS-232 timeout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8Dh

A

G

Off

G

 

Init FDD Devices: resetting the hard disk controller next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95h

R

G

Off

A

 

Lock out PS/2 keyboard/mouse if unattended start is enabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92h

R

Off

G

R

 

Option ROM scan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Init Boot Devices: the adapter ROM had control and has now

98h

A

 

Off

Off

R

 

 

returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after the option ROM returned control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9Bh

A

Off

G

A

 

 

Float Processor Initialize: performing any required initialization

 

 

before the coprocessor test next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9Eh

A

G

G

R

 

 

Enable Interrupts 0,1,2: checking the extended keyboard, keyboard

 

 

ID, and NUM Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continued

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