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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 Beep
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.
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