Quick Reference Guide

64 SYSCFG
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--opticaldrivectrl enable, disable This option enables or disables
the optical CD-ROM controller.
Example:
A:>syscfg --
opticaldrivectrl=enable
opticaldrivectrl=enable
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
--osmode enable, disable This option enables or disables
operating system installation
mode for installing operating
systems. Enabling this option
causes the BIOS to only report
256 MB to the operating system.
Some operating systems cannot
be installed if a system has more
than 2 GB of memory. This option
can be replicated.
Example:
A:>syscfg --osmode=
enable
osmode=enable
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
--oswatchdogtimer enable, disable If your system stops responding,
the watchdog timer aids in the
recovery of your operating system.
When this option is set to enable,
the operating system is allowed to
initialize the timer. When set to
disable (the default), the timer
has no effect on the system.
Example:
A:>syscfg --
oswatchdogtimer=enable
oswatchdogtimer=enable
All Dell
PowerEdge
systems
Table 3-2. SYSCFG Options and Arguments for BIOS Configuration
(continued)
Option Valid
Arguments
Description Applicable
Systems