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9Ch

Set up Power Management. Initiate power -
management state machine.

9Dh

Initialize Security Engine.

9Eh

Enable hardware interrupts.

9Fh

Check the total number of Fast Disks (ATA
and SCSI) and update the bdaFdiskCount.

A0h

Verify that the system clock is interrupting.

A2h

Setup Numlock indicator. Display a message
if key switch is locked.

A4h

Initialize the typematic rate.

A8h

Overwrite the "Press F2 for Setup" prompt
with spaces, erasing it from the screen.

AAh

Scan the key buffer to see if the F2 key was
struck after keyboard interrupts were
enabled. If an F2 keystroke is found, set a
flag.

ACh

Enter SETUP
If (F2 was pressed)
go to SETUP
Else if (errors were found)
display "Press F1 or F2" prompt
if (F2 is pressed)
go to setup
else if (F1 is pressed)
boot
Else boot

AEh

Clear ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in
CMOS.

Checkpoint
Code

Beep Code

Description