Acer Altos G300 Series - Manual (Page 138)

Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes 126
37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on
message next.
38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next,
if present. See page 131 for additional
information.
39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See
page 131 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.
Checkpoint Code Description
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