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B2h
POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h
1
One short beep before boot
B5h
Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h
Check password (optional)
B7h
Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h
Prepare boot
BAh
Initialize SMBIOS
BBh
Initialize PnP option ROMs
BCh
Clear parity checkers
BDh
Display MultiBoot menu
BEh
Clear screen (optional)
BFh
Check virus and backup reminders
C0h
Try to boot with INT 19
C1h
Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h
Initialize error logging
C3h
Initialize error display function
C4h
Initialize system error handler
C5h
PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6h
Initialize notebook docking (optional)
C7h
Initialize notebook docking late (optional)
C8h
Force check (optional)
C9h
Extended checksum (optional)
D2h
Unknown interrupt
The following are for the boot block in the Flash ROM
E0h
Initialize the chipset
E1h
Initialize the bridge
E2h
Initialize the processor
E3h
Initialize the system timer
E4h
Initialize the system I/O
E5h
Check force recovery boot
E6h
Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h
Go to BIOS
Test
Point
Point
Beep
Code
Code
POST Routine Description
* If the BIOS detects error 2C or 2E, it displays an additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating
the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one
set) has failed. “2E 1020” means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the
lower 16 bits.
the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one
set) has failed. “2E 1020” means data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the
lower 16 bits.
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