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Appendix A: AMIBIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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37h

The display mode is set. Displaying the power on
message next.

38h

Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next,
if present. See page 91 for additional information.

39h

Displaying bus initialization error messages. See
page 91 for additional information.

3Ah

The new cursor position has been read and saved.
Displaying the Hit message next.

3Bh The

Hit

message is displayed. The protected

mode memory test is about to start.

40h

Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h

The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering
protected mode for the memory test next.

43h

Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for
diagnostics mode next.

44h

Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on.
Initializing data to check memory wraparound at
0:0 next.

45h

Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound
at 0:0 and finding the total system memory size
next.

46h

The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size
calculation has been done. Writing patterns to test
memory next.

47h

The memory pattern has been written to extended
memory. Writing patterns to the base 640 KB
memory next.

48h

Patterns written in base memory. Determining the
amount of memory below 1 MB next.

49h

The amount of memory below 1 MB has been
found and verified. Determining the amount of
memory above 1 MB memory next.

Checkpoint Code

Description