Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages

Appendix B

AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error

Messages

This section describes the power-on self-tests (POST) port 80 codes for the AMIBIOS.

Check

PointDescription

00Code copying to specific areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next.

03NMI is Disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power-on condition.

05The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06

Uncompressing the post code unit next.

07

Next, initializing the CPU init and the CPU data area.

08

The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0B

Next, performing any required initialization before

 

keyboard BAT command is issued.

0C

The keyboard controller I/B is free. Next, issuing the

 

BAT command to the keyboard controller.

0E

The keyboard controller BAT command result has been

 

verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization

 

after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

0F

The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT

 

command test is done. The keyboard command byte is

 

written next.

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