Technical data

BIOS Setup Utility Features
C-15
Boot
Menu Fields Settings Comments
Floppy check
Enabled
Disabled
(1)
Enabled
permits verification of FDD type at boot.
Disabled
prevents FDD verification and speeds
up the boot process.
Setup prompt
Enabled
(1)
Disabled
Enables or disables the <F2> setup prompt each
time the server boots.
Disables the prompt "
Press <F2> to enter
Setup"
. Setup can still be entered by pressing
<F2> before POST completes.
POST errors
Enabled
(1)
Disabled
Enabling this option causes the server to pause
and display a setup entry or resume the boot
prompt if an error occurs at boot.
Disabling this option causes the server to always
attempt to boot regardless of a setup entry or
error.
Sign-on banner
Enabled
(1)
Disabled
Enabling this option causes the DIGITAL logo to
appear during POST.
Boot device priority
1. ATAPI CD-ROM drive
2. Diskette drive
3. Hard drive
Allows you to select the boot drive options.
To change the order, use the Up and Down cursor
keys to select the device you want to move. Then
use the + and – keys, on the numeric keypad, to
move the device to the desired boot order.
Hard drive
1. Onboard SCSI
controller
2. Bootable add-in
cards
Selects the ROM scan sequence to determine
which device will be the boot device. The first
device encountered with bootable media will be
the boot device.
(1)
Factory default