Removing BIOS Post Messages

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Published on 2013-06-29T21:14:39Z Indexed on 2013/06/29 22:23 UTC
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I am working on a project where a standard x86 desktop system will boot and run a single program until it is shut down. I would like to remove all the bios post messages so that it looks a little more "finished" and cleaner when it starts up.

I was hoping that there might by a standard implementation/terms to know about so I can avoid having to dig through every manual to see if there are options, or get some advice on a standard set of tools I should be using. I was thinking about getting a board that has an image that covers up the post messages until you press a key and trying to customize it to all black, but it's not clear if this is a good direction. I started looking for OEM motherboards but my searches were filled with standard commercial stuff, or seemed to be way to big for my toy project.

What is the best way to go about removing all the bios post messages and just having a blank screen or "loading" message until OS loads?

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