HP XU800 User Manual

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6 Tests and Error Messages

Order in Which POST Tests Are Performed

0Eh

Keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next performing any
necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

0Fh

Keyboard command byte is then written.

10h

Issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking commands.

11h

Checking if the <End> or <Ins> keys were pressed during power-on. Initializing
CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in
AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

12h

Disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2, and Interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h

Video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Then, initializing the chipset.

14h

8254 timer initialization.

19h

Initializing memory refresh test.

1Ah

memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time.

23h

Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature. Making the
BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before
initialization the interrupt vectors.

24h

Configuration required before Interrupt vector initialization has completed. Then Interrupt
vector initialization begins.

25h

Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on.

27h

Setting video mode.

28h

Video ROM performs any required configuration before the video ROM test.

2Ah

System bus initialization, static, output devices, if present.

2Bh

Video ROM performs any required configuration before testing.

2Ch

All necessary processing before passing control to the Video ROM is completed. Video
ROM is searched, then control passed on to it.

2Dh

Video ROM returns control to the BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after
the video

2Eh

If the EGA/VGA controller is not found, performing the display memory read/write test.

2Fh

The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test begins.

Checkpoint

Code

POST Routine Description (Continued)

(A Check Point Code is NOT an error code or error number)

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