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0E

G

G

G

Off

Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update
the Kernel Variables.

Trap the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets
control for IRQ1. Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo,
and Silent logo modules.

13

Off

Off

G

O

Early POST initialization of chipset registers.

24

Off

G

R

Off

Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules.

30

Off

Off

R

R

Initialize System Management Interrupt.

2A

G

Off

O

Off

Initialize different devices through DIM.

See “DIM code checkpoints” on page 117

for more information.

2C

G

G

R

Off

Initialize different devices. Detects and initializes the video
adapter installed in the system that has optional ROMs.

2E

G

G

O

Off

Initialize all the output devices.

31

Off

Off

R

O

Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give
control to ADM module for initialization. Initialize language and
font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module.

33

Off

Off

O

O

Initialize the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying
text information.

37

Off

G

O

O

Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key
message, and any OEM-specific information.

38

G

Off

R

R

Initialize different devices through DIM.

See “DIM code

checkpoints” on page 117

for more information.

39

G

Off

R

O

Initialize DMAC-1 and DMAC-2.

3A

G

Off

O

R

Initialize RTC date/time.

3B

G

Off

O

O

Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, check for

DEL

or

ESC

keys to limit memory test. Display total memory in the

system.

3C

G

G

R

R

Mid-POST initialization of chipset registers.

40

Off

R

Off

Off

Detect different devices (parallel ports, serial ports, and
coprocessor in CPU, and so on) successfully installed in the
system and update the BDA, EBDA, and so on.

50

Off

R

Off

R

Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation
that needs an adjustment in system RAM size, if needed.

Check
point

Diagnostic LED decoder
G=Green, R=Red, O=Orange

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