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BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide

Semiconductor) are both components of a computer's motherboard that are involved in


the computer's startup process:

BIOS-

A firmware chip that runs a power-on self-test (POST) to check the computer's hardware before
loading the operating system. BIOS also includes a bootstrap loader to find the operating system,
device drivers to allow the computer to communicate with hardware, and ACPI tables to contain
information about power management.

CMOS-

A program that allows users to change the BIOS settings, such as the date and time, and security
settings.

POST is a diagnostic test that checks the computer's hardware components to ensure they are
working properly. The POST process displays codes in the bottom right corner of the system's VGA
screen to indicate the status of the server.

Here are some things to know about POST:

The POST process can be interrupted by enabling Quick Boot, which causes the BIOS to skip the
memory test.

The POST codes scroll off the screen too quickly to be read, so you can redirect the console output to
a serial port to see them.

The message "BMC Responding" is displayed at the end of POST.


A power-on self-test (POST) is a process performed
by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital
electronic device is powered on.[1]

POST processes may set the initial state of the device from firmware and detect if
any hardware components are non-functional. The results of the POST may be
displayed on a panel that is part of the device, output to an external device, or stored
for future retrieval by a diagnostic tool. In some computers, an indicator lamp or
a speaker may be provided to show error codes as a sequence of flashes
or beeps in the event that a computer display malfunctions.

POST routines are part of a computer's pre-boot sequence. If they complete


successfully, the bootstrap loader code is invoked to load an operating system.

In IBM PC compatible computers, the main duties of POST are handled by


the BIOS/UEFI.

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