Acer AC100 Service Manual page 104

Checkpoint
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0A
0B
0C
0E
13
24
30
2A
2C
2E
31
33
37
38
39
3A
3B
3C
40
50
52
60
75
78
7A
7C
84
85
87
8C
8E
90
98
Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is being done on KBC. Program the keyboard
controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB/MS using
AMI KB-5.
Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.
Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.
Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.
Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the Kernel Variables.
Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1.
Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules.
Early POST initialization of chipset registers.
Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules.
Initialize System Management Interrupt.
Initializes different devices through DIM.
See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the
system that have optional ROMs.
Initializes all the output devices.
Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module
for initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM
module.
Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.
Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any OEM
specific information.
Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of
document for more information.
Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.
Initialize RTC date/time.
Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to
limit memory test. Display total memory in the system.
Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, ... etc.)
successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA...etc.
Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an
adjustment in system RAM size if needed.
Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates memory
for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory.
Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate.
Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.
Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.
Initializes remaining option ROMs.
Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam.
Log errors encountered during POST.
Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.
Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested.
Late POST initialization of chipset registers.
Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected
Late POST initialization of system management interrupt.
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Chapter 8