User's Manual
SBI-7427R-S3/T3 Blade Module User’s Manual
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Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST 
code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes: 
• One long and two short beeps – video configuration error
• One repetitive long beep – no memory detected
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing so, 
BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the error in the 
top left corner of the screen.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.
Table A-2. Terminal POST Errors 
Post Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h  Initialize system hardware
07h  Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h  Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h  Set IN POST flag
0Ah  Initialize CPU registers
0Bh  Enable CPU cache
0Ch  Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh  Initialize I/O component
0Fh  Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h  Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h  Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h  Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h  1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h  Initialize cache before memory Auto size
18h  8254 timer initialization
1Ah  8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h  1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh










