Technical information

LS PRO OWNER'S HANDBOOK 2/7
Getting Started
Chapter 2
partition, for different operating systems, but only one of these
can be active at any one time. The computer loads its operating
system from the currently active partition.
Computers with a hard disk normally arrive with the Microsoft
MS-DOS/Windows operating system already in place or pre-
installed.
If necessary, your operating system manuals should tell you how
to format a blank diskette as a system diskette or how to
partition and format a hard disk.
Caution
Partitioning or formatting a hard disk erases all the programs and
data recorded on that disk. Always make a backup copy of the
contents of the hard disk before you start.
Remote booting
Remote or network booting means that the computer loads
its operating system from a server elsewhere on the network.
The computer has a built-in ability to do this, by virtue of the
Remote Program Load (RPL) code in its BIOS ROM.
You have to enable RPL (pronounced “ripple”) with the BIOS
Setup utility. If your computer has a diskette or hard disk drive,
you will be asked each time the computer boots whether or
not you want to boot remotely this time.
Remote booting won’t work unless there’s a RPL server
somewhere in your network. Don’t attempt to boot your
computer in this way without first checking with the network
administrator.