B-2 bootblock recovery codes, B-3 uncompressed initialization codes – SUPER MICRO Computer SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 User Manual

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B-2

Bootblock Recovery Codes

The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint

Code Description

E0h

The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next,

beginning the base 512 KB memory test.

E1h

Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h

Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

E6h

Enabling the floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal

cache memory.

Edh

Initializing the floppy drive.

Eeh

Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the first sector of

the diskette.

Efh

A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A:.

F0h

Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM file in the root directory.

F1h

The AMIBOOT.ROM file is not in the root directory.

F2h

Next, reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the

clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT.ROM file.

F3h

Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM file, cluster by cluster.

F4h

The AMIBOOT.ROM file is not the correct size.

F5h

Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh

Next, detecting the type of flash ROM.

FCh

Next, erasing the flash ROM.

FDh

Next, programming the flash ROM.

FFh

Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the

system BIOS.

B-3

Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint

Code Description

03h

The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on

condition.

05h

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

06h

Uncompressing the POST code next.

07h

Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.

08h

The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0Ah

The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status

register for date and time next.

0Bh

The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required

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