Peak 555A User’s Guide
BIOS Setup 4-
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Error halt
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped
and you will be prompted.
All errors
The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be detected.
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 keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self
Test) of the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or
conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base
memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on
the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory
installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines 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 to keep as much base
memory free for application programs. Most use for this area is
Shadow RAM.
Total Memory
System total memory is the sum of basic memory, extended memory,
and
other memory.
