Acer Aspire 6530G Aspire 6530/6530G Quick Guide - Page 153

Clear ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in CMOS., Enable CPU management Geyserville

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POST Code 0xD9 0x9C 0xC7 0x9E 0xA0 0xA2 0xA4 0xDB 0xE2 0xC2 0xBA 0xC3 0xA8 0xAA 0xE1 0xAC 0x8F 0x91 0x9F 0xD7 0xAE 0xB0 0xB2 0xB5 0xC5 0xBE 0xB6 0xBC 0xB7 0x9B 0xBD 0xBF 0x97 Function IPMI late init Set up Power Management. Initiate power -management state machine. Late note dock init Enable hardware interrupts Setup time tick for current date/time Setup Numlock indicator. Display a message if key switch is locked. Initialize typematic rate StrongROM Test OEM security key test Write PEM errors. Initialize the SMBIOS header and sub-structures. Display PEM errors. Overwrite the "Press F2 for Setup" prompt with spaces, erasing it from the screen. Scan the key buffer to see if the F2 key was struck after keyboard interrupts were enabled. If an F2 keystroke is found, set a flag. Start Periodic Timer (TC Subscribe) Check if "Enter SETUP" is pressed. Count the number of ATA drives in the system and update the number in bdaFdiskcount. Configure the local bus IDE timing register based on the drives attached to it. Check the total number of Fast Disks (ATA and SCSI) and update the bdaFdiskCount. Check if FirstWare HPA exists Clear ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in CMOS. Check for errors and decide if needs to run Setup. Change status bits in CMOS and/or the TrustedCore data area to reflect the fact that POST is complete. Fade out OEM Logo or post string End hotkey detection (Server BIOS) If BCP option is enabled, clear the screen before booting. If password on boot is enabled, a call is made to Setup to check password. If the user does not enter a valid password, Setup does not return. Clear parity-error latch Initialize ACPI BIOS. Enable CPU management (Geyserville I) Display Boot First menu if MultiBoot is installed and hotkey pressed. Check virus and backup reminders. Create pointer to MP table in Extended BDA. Phase LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT LBT Component Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core 16 Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Core Chapter 4 143

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Chapter 4
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0xD9
IPMI late init
LBT
Core
0x9C
Set up Power Management. Initiate power -management state
machine.
LBT
Core
0xC7
Late note dock init
LBT
Core
0x9E
Enable hardware interrupts
LBT
Core
0xA0
Setup time tick for current date/time
LBT
Core
0xA2
Setup Numlock indicator. Display a message if key switch is
locked.
LBT
Core
0xA4
Initialize typematic rate
LBT
Core
0xDB
StrongROM Test
LBT
Core
0xE2
OEM security key test
LBT
Core
0xC2
Write PEM errors.
LBT
Core
0xBA
Initialize the SMBIOS header and sub-structures.
LBT
Core
0xC3
Display PEM errors.
LBT
Core
0xA8
Overwrite the "Press F2 for Setup" prompt with spaces,
erasing it from the screen.
LBT
Core
0xAA
Scan the key buffer to see if the F2 key was struck after
keyboard interrupts were enabled. If an F2 keystroke is found,
set a flag.
LBT
Core
0xE1
Start Periodic Timer (TC Subscribe)
LBT
Core
0xAC
Check if "Enter SETUP" is pressed.
LBT
Core
0x8F
Count the number of ATA drives in the system and update the
number in bdaFdiskcount.
LBT
Core
0x91
Configure the local bus IDE timing register based on the drives
attached to it.
LBT
Core
0x9F
Check the total number of Fast Disks (ATA and SCSI) and
update the bdaFdiskCount.
LBT
Core
0xD7
Check if FirstWare HPA exists
LBT
Core
0xAE
Clear ConfigFailedBit and InPostBit in CMOS.
LBT
Core
0xB0
Check for errors and decide if needs to run Setup.
LBT
Core
0xB2
Change status bits in CMOS and/or the TrustedCore data area
to reflect the fact that POST is complete.
LBT
Core
0xB5
Fade out OEM Logo or post string
LBT
Core
0xC5
End hotkey detection (Server BIOS)
LBT
Core 16
0xBE
If BCP option is enabled, clear the screen before booting.
LBT
Core
0xB6
If password on boot is enabled, a call is made to Setup to
check password. If the user does not enter a valid password,
Setup does not return.
LBT
Core
0xBC
Clear parity-error latch
LBT
Core
0xB7
Initialize ACPI BIOS.
LBT
Core
0x9B
Enable CPU management (Geyserville I)
LBT
Core
0xBD
Display Boot First menu if MultiBoot is installed and hotkey
pressed.
LBT
Core
0xBF
Check virus and backup reminders.
LBT
Core
0x97
Create pointer to MP table in Extended BDA.
LBT
Core
POST
Code
Function
Phase
Component