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BIOS Configuration
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The default is C: then A:. The setting chosen here displays in the Boot Sequence Sub-
Menu prompt.
About Drive Letter Assignment
The BIOS determines the boot device algorithmically. First it determines where the
floppy drive fits into the sequence; however, for simplicity here, assume no A: drive.
The BIOS starts by determining if an IDE controller is enabled. If so, this becomes the
C: drive and is expected to be the boot device.
The BIOS searches memory for enabled mass-storage devices, and builds a device
table. The first device it finds will be the C: drive, and thus the boot device. The
second device found will be the D: drive; only two physical drives are supported.
If an IDE drive is specified in the BIOS setup, it becomes the C: drive. Next, the
BIOS looks for BIOS extensions at addresses C8000, CC000, D000, D4000, D8000
and DC000 for more devices, up to the maximum of two.
There are many different boot options. Two supported directly on the EPC-8 hardware
and BIOS are booting from a Flash ROMdisk and booting from a VME ROM disk.
For more information on booting from a VME ROMdisk or a Flash ROMdisk, refer to
setups in the Advanced Menu and Appendix G, XFORMAT Software.
Setup Prompt:
Use this option to enable or disable the message ‘‘Press F2 to enter Setup.’’ Even if the
message is disabled, you can still press F2 to enter the Setup Menu. The default is to
enable this prompt.
POST Errors:
Use this option to stop during the boot if the system encounters error messages.
Otherwise, the system will continue to attempt to boot despite any startup error
messages that display. The default is to enable this option.
Floppy Check:
Use this option to enable or disable the floppy drive search during the boot. To speed
up booting, you can disable the floppy check. It is still possible to boot from the A:
drive even with the floppy check disabled. The default is to enable the floppy check.
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