Order In Which Post Tests Are Performed - HP XM600 - Kayak - 128 MB RAM Technical Reference Manual

Order in Which POST Tests Are Performed

Each time the system is powered on, or a reset is performed, the POST is
executed. The POST process verifies the basic functionality of the system
components and initializes certain system parameters.
The POST starts by displaying a graphic screen of the HP PC Workstation's
logo when the PC Workstation is restarted. If you wish to view the POST
details, press to get the HP Summary Screen.
Esc
If the POST detects an error, the screen switches to text mode, and a
detailed error message is displayed inside a view system errors screen, in
which the error message utility (EMU) not only displays the error diagnosis,
but the suggestions for corrective action (refer to
summary).
On the HP Kayak XM600 Series 2 Minitower PC Workstation, the LCD
status panel displays either a message, a POST code number (refer to
127 ) or an EMU code.
Devices such as memory and newly installed hard disks, are configured
automatically. The user is not requested to confirm the change.
During the POST, the BIOS and other ROM data are copied into high-speed
shadow RAM. The shadow RAM is addressed at the same physical location
as the original ROM in a manner which is completely transparent to
applications. It therefore appears to behave as very fast ROM. This
technique provides faster access to the system BIOS firmware.
The following table lists the POST checkpoint codes and their associated
beeps. Refer to page 121
codes.
Checkpoint
Code
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
for more details about pre-boot diagnostics error
POST Routine Description
6 Tests and Error Messages
Order in Which POST Tests Are Performed
page 135 for a brief
MaxiLife LCD
Display
Message
page
Beep
Codes
127