Console Post Descriptions - DEC Digital Alpha VME 4/224 User Manual

Output on
LED Display Console
8 –
7 7..
6 6..
5 5..
4 4..
3 3..
2 2..
1 1..
0 0

4.3.3 Console POST Descriptions

This section provides details on the POST that are run during system
initialization.
Meaning
Nbus bus has been reset and system I/O (SIO) configured.
COM1 port has been initialized (9600 baud).
BIU_CTL register has been programmed according to the
cache configuration jumpers, but Bcache was not enabled.
Main memory controller has been configured according
to the DIMM PD/ID bits. Memory is alive but was not
scrubbed.
Bcache has been initialized and enabled.
Bcache and main memory have been scrubbed to valid
error checking/correction (ECC).
Firmware image has been loaded from the flash ROM.
Image starts at 0x8000.
Debug jumper is about to be checked. If jumper is IN,
then trap to the mini-debugger.
Written by the console firmware in PAL reset entry point.
Indicates that the firmware has been decompressed and is
starting.
Diagnostics 4–5