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Bootblock recovery code checkpoint – Acer Altos G520 User Manual

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Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoint

The bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines
that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the
update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes
the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery
portion of the BIOS:

Check
point

Diagnostic LED Decoder

Description

G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber

MSB

LSB

E0

R

R

R

OFF

Initialize the floppy
controller in the super I/O.
Some interrupt vectors are
intialized. DMA controller
is initialized. 8259
interrupt controller is
initialized. L1 cache is
enabled.

E9

A

R

R

OFF

Set up floppy controller
and data. Attempt to read
from floppy. Determine
information about root
directory of recovery
media.

EA

A

R

A

OFF

Enable ATAPI hardware.
Attempt to read from
ARMD and ATAPI CD-
ROM. Determine
information about root
directory of recovery
media.

EB

A

R

A

G

Disable ATAPI hardware.
Jump back to checkpoint
E9.

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