Halt On
This category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected
during power up.
No errors
The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be detected
All errors
When the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped and
you will be prompted
All, But
Keyboard
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error, it will stop for all
other errors
All, But
Diskette
The system boot will not stop for a disk error, it will stop for all other
errors
All, But
Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error, it will stop
for all other errors
Memory
This category is displayed only which is determined by POST (Power On Self
Test) of the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K or 640K based
on the memory installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
How much extended memory is present during the POST. This is
the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU‘s memory address map.
Other Memory
This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space.
This is memory that can be used for different applications. DOS uses this area to load
device drivers in an effort to keep as much base memory free for application programs.
The BIOS is the most frequent user of this RAM area since this is where it shadows
RAM.
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