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2Dh  | The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required  | |
processing after the video ROM had control  | ||
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  | Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature  | |
23h  | next. Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary  | |
  | configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors.  | |
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24h  | The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed.  | |
Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin.  | ||
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25h  | Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG  | |
switch is on.  | ||
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27h  | Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.  | |
28h  | Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the  | |
monochrome mode and color mode settings next.  | ||
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2Ah  | Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See  | |
the last page for additional information. | ||
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2Eh  | Completed   | |
found, performing the display memory read/write test next.  | ||
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2Fh  | The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is  | |
about to begin.  | ||
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30h  | The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.  | |
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31h  | The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the  | |
alternate display memory read/write test next.  | ||
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32h  | The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate  | |
display retrace checking next.  | ||
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34h  | Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.  | |
37h  | The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.  | |
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38h  | Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page  | |
of this chapter for additional information.  | ||
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39h  | Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for  | |
additional information.  | ||
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3Ah  | The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL>  | |
message next.  | ||
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3Bh  | The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about  | |
to start.  | ||
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40h  | Preparing the descriptor tables next.  | |
42h  | The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test  | |
next.  | ||
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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.  | ||
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45h  | Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and finding the total  | |
system memory size next.  | ||
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46h  | The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.  | |
Writing patterns to test memory next.  | ||
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