AMI BIOS Code

AMI BIOS Code

01 NMI is disabled and the i286 register test is about to start
02 i286 register test has passed
03 ROM BIOS checksum test (32KB from E8000h) passed OK
04 Passed keyboard controller test with and without mouse
05 Chipset initialized...DMA and interrupt controller disabled
06 Video system disabled and the system timer checks OK
07 8254 programmable interval timer initialized
08 Delta counter channel 2 initialization complete
09 Delta counter channel 1 initialization complete
0A Delta counter channel 0 initialization complete
0B Refresh started
0C System timer started
0D Refresh check OK
10 Ready to start 64KB base memory test
11 Address line test OK
12 64KB base memory test OK
15 ISA BIOS interrupt vectors initialized
17 Monochrome video mode OK
18 CGA color mode set OK
19 Attempting to pass control to video ROM at C0000h
1A Returned from video ROM
1B Shadow RAM enabled
1C Display memory read/write test OK
1D Alternate display memory read/write test OK
1E Global equipment byte set for proper
1F Ready to initialize video system
20 Finished setting video mode
21 ROM type 27256 verified
22 The power-on message is displayed
30 Ready to start the virtual mode memory test
31 Virtual memory mode test started
32 CPU has switched to virtual mode
33 Testing the memory address lines
34 Testing the memory address lines
35 Lower 1MB of RAM found
36 Memory size computation checks OK
37 Memory test in progress
38 Memory below 1MB is initialized
39 Memory above 1MB is initialized
3A Memory size is displayed
3B Ready to test the lower 1MB of RAM
3C Memory test of lower 1MB OK
3D Memory test above 1MB OK
3E Ready to shutdown for real-mode testing
3F Shutdown Ok - now in real mode
40 Cache memory now on...Ready to disable gate A 20
41 A20 line disabled successfully
42 i486 internal cache turned on
43 Ready to start DMA controller test
50 DMA page register test OK
51 Starting DMA controller 1 register test
52 DMA controller 1 test passed, starting DMA controller 2 register test
53 DMA controller 2 test passed
54 Ready to test latch on DMA controller 1 and 2
55 DMA controller 1 and 2 latch test OK
56 DMA controller 1 and 2 configured OK
57 8259 programmable interrupt controller initialized Ok
70 Start of keyboard test
71 Keyboard controller OK
72 Keyboard test OK...Starting mouse interface test
73 Keyboard and mouse global initialization OK
74 Display setup prompt.. Floppy setup ready to start
75 Floppy controller setup OK
76 hard disk setup ready to start
77 Hard disk controller setup OK
79 Ready to initialize timer data
7A Timer data area initialized
7B CMOS battery verified OK
7E CMOS memory size updated
7F Enable setup routine if <Delete> is pressed
80 Send control to adapter ROM at C800h to DE00h
81 Return from adapter ROM
82 Printer data initialization is OK
83 RS-232 data initialization is OK
84 80x87 check and test OK
85 Display any soft error message
86 Give control to ROM at E0000h
A0 Program the cache SRAM
A1 Check for external cache
A2 initialize EISA adapter card slots
A3 Test extended NMI in EISA system
00 Call the INT19 boot loader