MAXDATA PLATINUM Server Board User’s Manual
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39h G Off R A Displaying bus initialization error messages.
3Ah G Off A R Display Setup Message: The new cursor position has been
read and saved. Displaying the Hit Setup message next.
40h Off R Off Off Ensure Timer Keyboard Interrupts are on.
4Bh G R G G Memory Test: The amount of memory above 8 MB has been
found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the
memory below 8 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a power-on
situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.
57h Off A G A Chipset hook after memory size
53h Off R A A Display processor cache size.
54h Off A Off R Disable parity and nmi reporting.
60h Off R R Off Test 8237 DMA Controller: The DMA page register test passed.
Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next
65h Off A R G Init 8237 DMA Controller: The DMA controller 2 base register test
passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
7Fh G A A A Extended NMI enable: Extended NMI source enabling is in
progress.
80h R Off Off Off Enable Mouse and Keyboard: The keyboard test has started.
Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys.
Issuing the keyboard reset command next
81h R Off Off G Keyboard Interface Test: A keyboard reset error or stuck key
was found. Issuing the keyboard controller interface test
command next.
82h R Off G Off Check Stuck Key Enable Keyboard: The keyboard controller
interface test completed. Writing the command byte and
initializing the circular buffer next.
83h R Off G G Disable parity NMI: The command byte was written and global
data initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next
84h R G Off Off Verify RAM Size: Checking for a memory size mismatch with
CMOS RAM data next
84h R G Off Off Check ATA Cable Type presence of ATAPI devices
84h R G Off Off Display Keyboard Message
16h Off G G R Display IDE mass storage devices.
17h Off G G A Display USB mass storage devices.
85h R G Off G Report the first set of POST Errors To Error Manager.
86h R G G Off Boot Password Check: The password was checked.
Performing any required programming before Setup next.
8Dh A G Off G OEM Patch 9
8Dh A G Off G Set Printer RS-232 Timeout
8Dh A G Off G Init FDD Devices: Resetting the hard disk controller next.
95h R G Off A Lock out PS/2 keyboard/mouse if unattended start is enabled.
92h R Off G R Option ROM Scan
98h A Off Off R Init Boot Devices: The adapter ROM had control and has now
returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required
processing after the option ROM returned control.
Table 11. Post Codes (continued)
Post Code Diagnostic LED Decoder
G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber
MSB LSB Description
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