Quick Reference Guide

SYSCFG 63
--optical
drivectrl
enable, disable Enables or disables the optical
CD-ROM controller.
Example:
A:>syscfg --
opticaldrivectrl=enable
opticaldrivectrl=enable
All
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
--osmode enable, disable 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
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
--os
watchdog
timer
enable, disable Aids in the recovery of the operating
system when the system stops
responding. 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
PowerEdge
systems
prior to
PowerEdge
yx2x
systems
Table 3-2. SYSCFG Options and Arguments for BIOS Configuration Prior to PowerEdge
yx2x Systems (continued)
Option Valid Arguments Description Applicable
Systems