Appendix B: AMIBIOS POST Diagnostic Error Messages

Check

 

 

 

 

Point

Description

 

 

 

A9

Returned from

adaptor

ROM at

E000h control .

 

Next, performing

any

initialization

required after

the E000 option ROM had control.

AAInitialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system configuration next.

AB

Building the multiprocessor table, if necessary. POST

 

next.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B0

The system configuration is displayed.

 

 

AC

Uncompressing the DMI data and initializing DMI.

 

B1

Copying any code to specific areas.

 

 

 

D0h

The NMI

is

disabled .

Power

on delay

is

starting .

 

Next, the initialization cade checksum will be verified.

D1h

Initializing

the

DMA controller.

Performing

the

keyboard

 

controller BAT test . Starting memory refresh, and

 

entering 4 GB flat mode next.

 

 

 

 

D3h

Starting memory sizing next.

 

 

 

 

 

D4h

Returning

to

real

mode.

Executing any OEM

patches

 

and setting the stack next.

 

 

 

 

 

D5h

Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow

 

RAM at E000:0000h. The initialization code is copied

 

to segment 0

and

control

will

be

transferred to

segment

 

0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D6h

Control

is

in

segment 0 .

Next,

checking if

<Ctrl><Home>was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum.

If either <Ctrl><Home> was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad, next the system will go to checkpoint code E0h. Otherwise, going to checkpoint code D7h.

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