Bootblock recovery code checkpoint – Acer Altos G520 series 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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