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Microid Research/Mr BIOS POST Codes

 
Microid Research/Mr. BIOS Post Procedures | OEM Specific Post Procedures | Microid Research/Mr. BIOS Non-Fatal Errors | Microid Research BIOS Post Codes 1.0A | Microid Research Contemporary BIOS Post Codes | Mr. BIOS Post Codes Version 3.4x

 

Microid Research/Mr. BIOS Post Procedures

Reset See if warm boot (Ctrl+Alt+Del) or a cold boot (Reset) is needed
Chipset Initialization Reset the support chips (8259) DMA's and timers to defaults before proceeding
Disable Chips Disable NMI, DMA and Video (6845) to get accurate results later.  Failure here is normally a NMI generated by one of these disabled chips
ROM BIOS Checksum Perform checksum test on the ROM BIOS.   Add a preset value stored in BIOS to create a value of 00
DMA Test Perform a test of the page registers in the DMA controller
Keyboard Controller Test Send a command to the 8042 keyboard controller to perform a selftest.  The keyboard controller will return a buffer and error buffer address
Chipset Initialization Initialize the DMA (8237), PIC (8259), PIT (8254) and RTC chips
DMA Test Test the registers of the master 16-bit and slave 8-bit DMA controllers by writing bit patterns and reading the results
Cache and Shadow Disable Disable cache and shadow RAM before proceeding with POST
Refresh Test interval in which PIT (8254) chip sends a refresh signal to the DMA chips
Base 64K Memory Test Test the first 64K of system memory with a walking bit pattern
PIC Test Test the mask registers of the master and slave interrupt controllers by setting the mask-bit in the registers and generating an interrupt to see if the interrupt is trapped.  Then test the additional registers in the PIC's with a walking bit pattern
PIT Test Test the interrupt timer channels 0-2 and initialize if no failures occur
RTC Perform a read/write test of RTC portion of the CMOS and initialize the RTC if no failures occur
Video Test and initialize the video adapter, which will perform an internal diagnostic and sign on before returning an OK status
CMOS Checksum Perform a checksum on the system RAM
Keyboard Initialization Initialize the keyboard and read the buffer address for errors

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OEM Specific Post Procedures

Base Memory Test Test memory addresses between 64K and 640K with a walking bit pattern.  There may be a hex display of the failing bit
Keyboard 2nd Interrupt Tries again if the first attempt failed
Protected Mode Test Test the ability of the keyboard controller address line 20 to respond to commands that switch the CPU in and out of protected mode
Extended Memory Test Test addresses above 1MB in 64K blocks and perform pattern tests
OEM Memory Normally test the cache controller and shadow RAM
RTC Time Test Test the write active line of the CPU through I/O ports reserved for RS232 devices.  Failure to see a device could be the device itself or more than one set of the same port.  Checks are only made for two devices
Parallel; Check for parallel devices.   Failure to see a device could be the device itself or more than one using the same port.  Checks are only made for three
NPU Test Perform a register test on the NPU then initialize if passed
Floppy Test Test floppy controller and drive
Fixed Disk Test fixed disk controller and drive and compare the results against the CMOS setting.  This is skipped if no drive is installed
CMOS Update Update information in CMOS RAM based on the previous results

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Microid Research/Mr. BIOS Non-Fatal Errors

Lock Check Check if a system lock-byte is set and wait for user response if an error is generated.  Check the panel lock or circuitry
Numlock/Password/Setup Set Numlock on (if set) and ask for password (if set) and display setup message
Typematic Rate Set the typematic rate
Floppy Disk Perform any further initialization needed
Hard Disk Perform any further initialization needed
Video Mode Set primary video mode and display any errors found during initialization routines
Shadow and Cache Enable The shadow RAM and cache are enabled
Adapter ROM Initialize adapters with a ROM signature of 55AA.  Self tests will be performed by the equipment concerned before handing back control to the POST
Video Monitor Mode Set the video mode based on the information in the CMOS and update the time variables from the RTC
Parity/NMI Enable Enable NMI by setting bit 7 of CMOS address 41 and enable parity.  There should be no failures during this
Set Stack Set the last significant byte of the stack pointer and install the shadow RAM at E000 if set by CMOS
Acknowledge Acknowledge errors and set primary video mode before calling Int 19 bootloader.  Errors reported will await a keyboard repines before proceeding.  Errors beyond this point are normally software related

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Microaid Research BIOS Post Codes 1.0A

01 Chipset problem
02 Disable NMI and DMA
03 Check BIOS ROM checksum
04 Test DMA page register
05 Keyboard controller test
06 Initialize the RTC, 8237, 8254, and 8259
07 Check memory refresh
08 DMA master test
09 OEM specific test
0A Test memory bank 0
0B Test PIC units
0C Test PIC conditions
0D Initialize PIT channel 0
0E Initialize PIT channel 2
0F Test CMOS RAM battery
10 Check video ROM
11 Test RTC
12 Test keyboard controller
13 OEM specific test
14 Run memory test
15 Keyboard controller
16 OEM specific test
17 Test keyboard controller
18 Run memory test
19 Execute OEM memory test
1A Update RTC contents
1B Initialize serial ports
1C Initialize parallel ports
1D Test math coprocessor
1E Test floppy disk
1F Test hard disk
20 Validate CMOS contents
21 Check keyboard lock
22 Set NUM lock on keyboard
23 OEM specific test
29 Test adapter ROM's
2F Call interrupt 19 boot loader

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Microid research Contemporary BIOS Post Codes

03 ROM BIOS checksum failure
04 DMA page register failure
05 Keyboard controller selftest failure
08 Memory refresh circuitry failure
09 Master 16-bit DMA controller failure
09 Slave 8-bit DMA controller failure
0A Base 64K pattern test failure
0A Base 64K parity circuitry failure
0A Base 64K parity error
0A Base 64K data bus failure
0A Base 64K address bus failure
0A Base 64K block access read failure
0A Base 64K block access write failure
0B Master 8259 failure
0B Slave 8259 failure
0C Master 8259 interrupt address failure
0C Slave 8259 interrupt address failure
0C 8259 interrupt address error
0C Master 8259 stuck interrupt error
0C Slave 8259 stuck interrupt error
0C System timer 8254 channel 0/IRQ 0 failure
0D 8254 channel 0, speaker detect, failure
0E 8254 channel 2 speaker failure
0E 8254 OUT2, speaker detect, failure
0F CMOS RAM read/write test failure
0F CMOS read/write test failure
0F RTC periodic interrupt / IRQ 8 failure
10 Video ROM checksum failure
11 RTC battery discharged or CMOS contents corrupt
12 Keyboard controller failure
12 Keyboard error, stuck key
14 Memory parity error
14 I/O channel error
14 RAM pattern test failed
15 Keyboard failure or no keyboard present
17 A20 test failure caused by 8042 timeout
17 A20 gate stuck in disabled state
17 A20 gate stuck in asserted state
18 Parity circuit failure
19 Data bus test failure, address line test failed, block access read failure, block access read/write failure, or banks decode to same location
1A Real time clock is not updating
1A Real time clock settings are invalid
1E Diskette CMOS configuration invalid, diskette controller failure, or diskette drive A: failure or diskette drive B: failure
1F FDD CMOS configuration invalid, fixed disk C: failure, or fixed disk D: failure
20 Fixed disk configuration change, diskette configuration change, serial port configuration change, parallel port configuration change, video configuration change, memory configuration change, or coprocessor configuration change
21 System key is in locked position
29 Adapter ROM checksum failure

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Mr. BIOS Post Codes Version 3.4x

00 Cold start
01 Initialize KBD controller, Disable CPU cache, Initialize onboard I/O chipset, Test RAM size
02 Disable critical I/O
03 Checksum the BIOS ROM
04 Test page register
05 Enable A20 gate, issue 8042 keyboard controller self test
06 Initialize ISA I/O
07 Warm initialize KBD controller & I/O chipset
08 Refresh toggle test
09 Test DMA master & slave registers
0A Test first 64KB of base memory
0B Test master 8259 mask, test slave 8259 mask
0C Test 8259 slave, initialize interrupt vectors 00-77h, initialize keyboard buffer variables
0D Test timer 0, 8254 channel 0
0E Test 8254 channel 2, speaker channel
10 Turn on monitor, show error messages
11 Read and checksum the CMOS
12 Call video ROM initialization routines
13 Set 8Mhz AT-bus
14 Size and test memory, stuck NMI check
15 No keyboard and power on, retry keyboard initialization
16 Size and test CPU cache
17 Test A20 off and on gates
18 External memory size, stuck NMI check
19 System memory size, stuck NMI check
1A Test RTC time
1B Determine serial ports
1C Determine parallel ports
1D Initialize numeric coprocessor
1E Determine floppy diskette drive controllers
1F Determine IDE controllers
20 Display CMOS configuration changes
21 Clear screens
22 Set/reset numlock LED, security functions
23 Final onboard serial and parallel ports check
24 Set keyboard typematic rate
25 Initialize floppy controller
26 Initialize ATA discs
27 Set video mode for primary adapter`
28 Cyrix WB-CPU support, purge 8259 slave
29 Reset A20 to OFF, Install adapter ROM's
2A Clear primary screen, convert RTC to system ticks, set final DOS timer variable
2B Enable NMI and latch
2E Fast A20, fix A20
2F Purge 8259 slave, control to interrupt 19 boot
32 Test CPU burst
34 Determine 8042, set warm boot flag STS 2
35 Test high memory area wrap, verify A20 via F000:10 high memory area
37 CPU step NZ, CPUID, disable CPU features
38 Set 8042 pins
39 PCI bus
3A Scan PCI bus
3B Initialize PCI bus with intermediate defaults
3C Initialize PCI OEM: OEM bridge
3D PCI bus and Plug & Play: initialize AT slotman from AT bus CDE usage
3E Find phantom CDE ROM PCI cards
3F PCI bus: final fast back-to-back state
40 OEM post initialization, hook audio
41 Allocate I/O on PCI bus, logs in PCI-IDE
42 Hook PCI-ATA chips
43 Allocate IRQ's to PCI bus, enable ATA IRQ's
44 Allocate and enable PCI memory/ROM space
45 Determine PS/2 mouse
46 Map IRQ's to PCI bus, enable ATA IRQ's
47 PCI-ROM install, note user CMOS
48 If setup conditions: execute setup utility
49 Test F000, transfer EPROM to shadow RAM
4A Hook VLATA chip
4B Identify and spin up all drives
4C Detect secondary IRQ, if VL/AT bus IDE exists but it's IRQ not known yet
4D Detect /log 32-bit I/O ATA devices
4E Atapi drive M/S bitmap to shadow RAM, set interrupt 13 vector
4F Finalize shadow RAM
50 Chain interrupt 13
51 Load Plug & Play, processor vector initialized, BIOS vector initialized, OEM vector initialized
52 Scan for Plug & Play, update Plug & Play device count
53 Supplement IRQ usage, AT IRQ's
54 Conditionally assign everything Plug & Play wants
58 OEM custom boot sequence just prior to interrupt 19 boot
59 Pass control to interrupt 19 boot
5A Display MR BIOS logo
88 Dead motherboard and/or BIOS ROM
FF BIOS POST finished

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