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Checkpoint
Beep Code
Code
9Ch
9Dh
9Eh
9Fh
A0h
A2h
A4h
A8h
AAh
ACh
AEh
Description
Set up Power Management. Initiate power -
management state machine.
Initialize Security Engine.
Enable hardware interrupts.
Check the total number of Fast Disks (ATA
and SCSI) and update the bdaFdiskCount.
Verify that the system clock is interrupting.
Setup Numlock indicator. Display a message
if key switch is locked.
Initialize the typematic rate.
Overwrite the "Press F2 for Setup" prompt
with spaces, erasing it from the screen.
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.
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
Clear ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in
CMOS.
3 Getting Started
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