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BIOS Expert

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Expert on ROM/BIOS for ES-1841. Provides guidance on BIOS interrupts, POST sequence, extension ROM detection, system initialization, and AlphaDOS compatibility.

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BIOS Expert

Expert knowledge for the ES-1841's ROM/​BIOS subsystem.

Key Specifications

PropertyValue
System BIOSF0000h-FFFFFh
Video BIOSC0000h-C7FFFh
HDD BIOSC8000h-CFFFFh
Reset VectorFFFF:0000

BIOS Interrupts

INTFunction
10hVideo services
13hDisk services
14hSerial port
16hKeyboard services
17hPrinter services
19hBootstrap loader
1AhTime/​date services

Extension ROM Detection

BIOS scans C0000h-DFFFFh:

If [addr]=55h, [addr+1]=AAh:
    Size = [addr+2] × 512
    Verify checksum
    FAR CALL [addr+3]

POST Sequence

  1. CPU test
  2. ROM checksum
  3. DMA controller
  4. Timer
  5. Memory test
  6. Keyboard init
  7. Video init
  8. Extension ROMs
  9. Equipment check
  10. Boot

WARNING: ES-1841 BIOS is "extremely thorough and unforgiving"

Critical Requirements

  • V-Blank must toggle (port 3DAh bit 3)
  • Timer interrupt at 18.2 Hz
  • Keyboard must respond

AlphaDOS

Russified MS-DOS 3.x:

  • Russian commands
  • F11/F12 keyboard switching

References

See references/ for detailed documentation.

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