I-Bus IBC 2600, User Manual

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Appendix 1 - BIOS Messages
A1-13 IBC 2600 User’s Guide
PORT 80 CODES (continued)
Code Description
9C Required initialization before coprocessor test is over. Initializing
coprocessor next.
9D Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after
coprocessor test next.
9E Initialization after coprocessor test is complete. Checking extended
key board, keyboard ID and Num Lock key next. Issuing keyboard ID
command next.
A2 Displaying any soft errors next.
A3 Soft error display complete. Setting keyboard typematic rate next.
A4 Keyboard typematic rate set. Programming memory wait states next.
A5 Memory wait state programming over. Clearing screen and enabling
parity and NMI next.
A7 NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before
passing control to adapter ROM at E000H next.
A8 Initialization before passing control to adapter ROM at E000H
completed. Passing control to adapter ROM at E000H next,
A9 Returned from E000 ROM control. Going to do any initialization
required after E000 option ROM control.
AA Initialization after E000H option ROM control completed. Displaying
system configuration next.
AB Uncompressing DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
B0 System configuration is displayed.
B1 Copying any code to specific areas.
00 Copying of code to specific areas done. Passing control to INT 19H
boot loader next.
The System BIOS passes control to the different buses at the following
checkpoints to do various tasks:
Code Description
2A Initializing different bus system, static and output devices, if present.
38 Initializing bus input, IPL and general devices, if present.
39 Displaying bus initialization error messages, if any.
95 Initializing bus adapter ROM’s from C8000H through D8000H.