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Altos G310
Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints
The bookblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system
memory is available. The following table describle the type of checkpoints that may occur during the
bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS:
Checkpoint Code
Description
Before D1
Early chipset initialization is done. Early super I/O initialization is done including
RTC and keyboard controller. NIMI is disabled.
D1
Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Checks if waking up from power
management suspend state. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch CMOS.
D0
Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled. Verify the bootblock
checksum.
D2
Disable CACHE before memory detection. Execute full memory sizing module.
Verify that flat mode is enabled.
D3
If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory
sizing in Bootblack code. Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE.
Verify that falt mode is enabled.
D4
Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack.
D5
Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is
given to it BIOS executes out of RAM.
D6
Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS
recovery is forced. Main BIOS checksum is tested. If BIOS recovery is
necessary, control flows to checkpoint E0.
D7
Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock-Runtime interface
module is moved to system memory and control is given to it. Determine
whether to execute serial flash.
D8
The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory. CPUID information is
stored in memory.
D9
Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM.
Copying Main BIOS into memory. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write
including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM.
DA
Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST.
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