ECB-865

 

Code

Description

 

2A

Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if

 

present.

2B

Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required

 

configuration before the video ROM test.

2C

To look for optional video ROM and give control.

2D

The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any

 

required processing after the video ROM had control.

2E

Completed podt-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller

 

is not found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

2F

EGA/VGA not found. Display memory R/W test about to begin.

30

Display memory R/W test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

31

Display memory R/W test or retrace checking failed. To do alternate

 

display retrace checking.

32

Alternate display memory R/W test passed. To look for the alternate

 

display retrace checking.

34

Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.

37

The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38

Initializing the bus input, IPL, and general devices next, if present.

39

Displaying bus initialization error message.

3A

The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit

 

<DEL> message next.

40

Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42

Entering protected mode for the memory test next.

43

Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode

 

next.

44

Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to

 

check memory wraparound at 0:0 next.

45

Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and finding

 

the total System memory size next.

46

The memory wraparound test has completed. The memory size

 

calculation has been done. Writing patterns to test memory next.

47

The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing

 

patterns to the base 640 KB memory test.

48

Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory

 

below 1MB next.

49

The amount of memory below 1MB has been found and verified.

 

Determining the amount of memory above 1MB memory next.

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