System Board
The contents of each of the RTC RAM locations which requires further explanation
is described in the following table.
Location/Title
0E
Diagnostic
status
0F
Shutdown
code
10
Diskette
drive type
12
Fixed disk
drive type
13
Power on
password
14
Equipment
byte
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Bit(s)
Function
7
1 = Real time clock lost power
6
1 = CMOS checksum bad
5
1 = Invalid configuration at POST
4
1 = Memory size error at POST
3
1 = Fixed disk fails initialization
2
1 = CMOS time found invalid
1, 0
Reserved
7-0
00h = Normal execution of POST
01h = Chipset initialization for real mode re-entry.
05h = Issue an EOI and JMP to 40:67h
06h = JMP to 40:67h without an EOI
07h = Return to INT 15h function AH=87h block move
08h = Return to POST memory test
09h = Return to INT 15h function AH=87h block move
0Ah = JMP to 40:67h without an EOI
7-4
Drive type of diskette drive 0
0000 = No drive
0001 = Not used (360k)
0010 = Not used (1.2MB)
0011 = Not used (720k)
0100 = 1.44MB
0101-1111 are Reserved
3-0
Reserved (no second drive)
7-4
Drive type for drive 0 (0-14) if 15 look at byte 19h
3-0
Reserved
7-1
Reserved
0
1 = Power on password enabled
7-6
Diskette drives installed
00h = 1
01-03h Reserved
5-4
Primary display adapter
00h = VGA
01h = Not used (40 column colour)
02h = Not used (80 column colour)
03h = Not used (Monochrome)
3-2
Reserved
1
1 = 80387 installed
0
1 = Diskette drive available for boot