Corporation Computer Hardware User Manual

Prometheus-LC CPU User Manual V1.0 Page 20
7. BIOS FEATURES
7.1 BIOS Settings
Prometheus-LC uses a BIOS from Phoenix Technologies modified to support the custom features
of the ZF Micro ZFx86 chip and the Prometheus-LC board. Some of these features are described
here.
To enter the BIOS during system startup (POST – power on self-test), press F2.
Serial Ports
-The address and interrupt settings for serial ports COM1 – COM4 may be modified. COM1 and
COM2 address and interrupt settings are done in the BIOS, Advanced menu, I/O Device
Configuration. See page 24 for details.
-The addresses of COM3 and COM4 are configurable in the BIOS. Select Advanced menu,
Advanced Chipset Control, ISA I/O Chip Select Setup. See page 24 for details.
Parallel Port
-The parallel port settings may be modified on the same screen as serial ports COM1 and COM2
(I/O Device Configuration).
Data Acquisition
-The on-board data acquisition circuit is modified on the same screen as serial ports COM3 and
COM4 (ISA I/O Chip Select Setup).
Floppy / IDE Settings
-On the Advanced screen, I/O Device Configuration, the following settings should be retained:
Floppy disk controller Enabled
Base I/O address Primary
Local Bus IDE adapter Primary
Miscellaneous
-On the Advanced screen, the following settings should be retained:
USB Host Controller Enabled
USB BIOS Legacy Support Disabled (Legacy support is not currently provided)
Installed O/S Other
Large Disk Access Mode DOS
Remote Management Baud Rate Ignore; feature not supported on Prometheus
-On the PCI Configuration page (from the Advanced screen), the following setting should be
retained:
ISA Graphics Device Installed No
PCI IRQ Level 1-4 Autoselect for all
PCI/PNP ISA UMB Region Exclusion Available for all
-The features on the Power screen are not supported on Prometheus.