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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. Un-

compress 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 sys-

tem that have optional ROMs.

Initializes all the output devices.

Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module for ini-

tialization. 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 specif-

ic 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, ¡K etc.)

successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA¡Ketc.

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.

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American Megatrends G3 User Manual Page 139