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NOTE For PnP boards, notice when the following message displays: Hit DEL if you want to run
SETUP
. Press DELETE to run AMIBIOS Setup, and enable the Boot to PnP Operating System
parameter under PnP Setup menu. Exit AMIBIOS Setup and restart the system.
Assigning System Resources
Some option boards include a configuration diskette that you can use to reserve the system resources
required for the board. Other option boards do not include a diskette, but require that you manually
enter the configuration information. The next two sections describe how to reserve the resources for
both types.
The System Configuration Utility (SCU) is an MS-DOS utility that will not run in the Windows NT
environment. Use the System Utilities (SYSUTIL) diskette delivered with your system to boot the
system into MS-DOS. The system must be set to boot from the floppy disk drive (normally drive A)
to use the SCU. If necessary, refer to “Changing the System Boot Sequence” in the System Setup.
NOTE For a list of available system address resources (DMA, I/O, memory) refer to Chapter 5 or 6.
NOTE Treat non-compliant PCI boards and PC Cards as ISA boards for assigning system resources.
Option Boards with a Configuration File
Some ISA boards are shipped with a diskette containing a configuration file. The configuration file
can be loaded to the system so that the BIOS reads this file to assign resources during startup. If you
install ISA boards that are shipped with a configuration diskette, follow this procedure.
NOTE If a configuration diskette is not delivered with the option board, refer to “Option Boards without a
Configuration File.”
To configure option boards with a configuration file:
1. Shut down and power off the system.
2. Insert the SYSUTIL diskette into the floppy diskette slot of the combo drive; then restart the
system.
3. When the MS-DOS Startup menu displays, select option 1 to run the SCU.
4. Use the arrow keys or the mouse to select Step 2 from the SCU Main Menu. Then press
INSERT
to add a board that was not detected or has not been installed.
A prompt displays requesting you to copy the configuration files needed to configure the system.
The configuration file is on a diskette provided by the ISA board manufacturer.
5. Press
ENTER to accept A:\ as the path to the configuration file.
6. Select the slot where the board will be installed. Slots 1 through 4 are valid for ISA boards, slots
1 through 12 are valid for PCI boards.
7. When prompted to insert the source disk, insert the diskette containing the configuration file and
press
ENTER.
8. When prompted to insert the destination disk, insert the SYSUTIL diskette and press
ENTER.
The configuration file from the option board manufacturer will be installed to the system and to
the SYSUTIL diskette.
9. Press
ESC to return to the SCU Main Menu.