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8 BIOS ROM 8.1 Introduction The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computer is a collection of machine language programs stored as firmware in read-only memory (ROM). The BIOS ROM includes such functions as Power-On Self Test (POST), PCI device initialization, Plug 'n Play support, power management activities, and the Setup utility. The firmware contained in the BIOS ROM supports the following operating systems and specifications: ■ DOS 6.2 ■ Windows 3.1, 95, 98SE, 2000, XP Professional, and XP Home ■ Windows NT 4.0 (SP6 required for PnP support) ■ OS/2 ver 2.1 and OS/2 Warp ■ SCO Unix ■ DMI 2.1 ■ Intel Wired for Management (WfM) ver. 2.2 ■ Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0 ■ ACPI and OnNow ■ SMBIOS 2.4 ■ Intel PXE boot ROM for the integrated LAN controller ■ BIOS Boot Specification 1.01 ■ Enhanced Disk Drive Specification 3.0 ■ "El Torito" Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification 1.0 ■ ATAPI Removeable Media Device BIOS Specification 1.0 The BIOS firmware is contained in a 1024 x 8 (8 Mb) flash ROM part. The runtime portion of the BIOS resides in a 128KB block from E0000h to FFFFFh. This chapter includes the following topics: ■ ROM flashing (8.2), page 8-2 ■ Boot functions (8.3), page 8-3 ■ Setup utility (8.4), page 8-6 ■ Client management functions (8.5), page 8-16 ■ SMBIOS support (8.6), page 8-18 ■ USB legacy support (8.7), page 8-18 Technical Reference Guide www.hp.com 8-1

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Technical Reference Guide
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8
BIOS ROM
8.1 Introduction
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) of the computer is a collection of machine language
programs stored as firmware in read-only memory (ROM). The BIOS ROM includes such
functions as Power-On Self Test (POST), PCI device initialization, Plug 'n Play support, power
management activities, and the Setup utility. The firmware contained in the BIOS ROM supports
the following operating systems and specifications:
DOS 6.2
Windows 3.1, 95, 98SE, 2000, XP Professional, and XP Home
Windows NT 4.0 (SP6 required for PnP support)
OS/2 ver 2.1 and OS/2 Warp
SCO Unix
DMI 2.1
Intel Wired for Management (WfM) ver. 2.2
Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0
ACPI and OnNow
SMBIOS 2.4
Intel PXE boot ROM for the integrated LAN controller
BIOS Boot Specification 1.01
Enhanced Disk Drive Specification 3.0
“El Torito” Bootable CD-ROM Format Specification 1.0
ATAPI Removeable Media Device BIOS Specification 1.0
The BIOS firmware is contained in a 1024 x 8 (8 Mb) flash ROM part. The runtime portion of
the BIOS resides in a 128KB block from E0000h to FFFFFh.
This chapter includes the following topics:
ROM flashing
(8.2), page 8-2
Boot functions (8.3), page 8-3
Setup utility (8.4), page 8-6
Client management functions (8.5), page 8-16
SMBIOS support (8.6), page 8-18
USB legacy support (8.7), page 8-18