H8DI3+/I+(-F) Serverboard User’s Manual

Checkpoint

Code Description

 

 

2Eh

Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing

 

the display memory read/write test next.

 

 

2Fh

The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is about to begin.

 

 

30h

The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

 

 

31h

The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alternate display

 

memory read/write test next.

 

 

32h

The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display retrace

 

checking next.

 

 

34h

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

 

 

37h

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

 

 

38h

Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of this chapter

 

for additional information.

 

 

39h

Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for additional

 

information.

 

 

3Ah

The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next.

 

 

3Bh

The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about to start.

 

 

40h

Preparing the descriptor tables next.

 

 

42h

The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test next.

 

 

43h

Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

 

 

44h

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

 

at 0:0 next.

 

 

45h

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

 

size next.

 

 

46h

The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done. Writing patterns

 

to test memory next.

 

 

47h

The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the base 640

 

KB memory next.

 

 

48h

Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next.

 

 

49h

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

 

 

4Bh

The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and

 

clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power on situation, going to

 

checkpoint 4Eh next.

 

 

4Ch

The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB

 

next.

 

 

4Dh

The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next.

 

Going to checkpoint 52h next.

 

 

4Eh

The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the first 64 KB memory

 

size next.

 

 

4Fh

The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory test.

 

Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

 

 

50h

The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed memory size

 

for relocation and shadowing next.

 

 

51h

The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

 

 

52h

The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size information

 

next.

 

 

53h

The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode next.

 

 

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