Code

Beeps

POST Routine Description

 

 

 

C0h

 

Try to boot with INT 19

C1h

 

Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

 

 

 

C2h

 

Initialize error logging

 

 

 

C3h

 

Initialize error display function

 

 

 

C4h

 

Initialize system error handler

 

 

 

C5h

 

PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

 

 

 

C6h

 

Initialize notebook docking (optional)

 

 

 

C7h

 

Initialize notebook docking late

 

 

 

C8h

 

Force check (optional)

 

 

 

C9h

 

Extended checksum (optional)

 

 

 

D2h

 

Unknown interrupt

 

 

 

Code

Beeps

POST Routine Description

 

 

 

E0h

 

Initialize the chipset

E1h

 

Initialize the bridge

 

 

 

E2h

 

Initialize the CPU

 

 

 

E3h

 

Initialize system timer

 

 

 

E4h

 

Initialize system I/O

 

 

 

E5h

 

Check force recovery boot

 

 

 

E6h

 

Checksum BIOS ROM

 

 

 

E7h

 

Go to BIOS

 

 

 

E8h

 

Set Huge Segment

 

 

 

E9h

 

Initialize Multi Processor

 

 

 

EAh

 

Initialize OEM special code

 

 

 

EBh

 

Initialize PIC and DMA

 

 

 

ECh

 

Initialize Memory type

 

 

 

EDh

 

Initialize Memory size

 

 

 

EEh

 

Shadow Boot Block

 

 

 

EFh

 

System memory test

 

 

 

F0h

 

Initialize interrupt vectors

 

 

 

F1h

 

Initialize Run Time Clock

 

 

 

F2h

 

Initialize video

 

 

 

F3h

 

Initialize System Management Mode

 

 

 

F4h

1

Output one beep before boot

 

 

 

F5h

 

Boot to Mini DOS

 

 

 

F6h

 

Clear Huge Segment

 

 

 

F7h

 

Boot to Full DOS

 

 

 

*If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, 2C 0002 means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. Note that error 30 cannot occur on 386SX systems because they have a 16 rather than 32-bit bus. The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the check point code, followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the low-order byte of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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LJ61 specifications

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