Specifications

Chapter 3: BIOS Configuration

Boot Sequence Sub-Menu

The Boot Sequence Sub-Menu allows you to change the boot sequence options. The

following displays:

Field Description

Boot delay Sets the system to delay booting for the number of seconds that

you specify. This allows for long start up times on boot devices

that spin up slowly. The default is zero.

Boot sequence Defines how the system treats floppy drive A: when booting. You

can boot from a floppy in the A: drive or boot directly from the

fixed disk drive. To reduce the amount of time required to boot,

set the boot sequence to use the C: drive only. Note that the C:

drive may be an IDE drive, Flash memory, a disk image on the

VMEbus, or a SCSI drive. The options are as follows:

• A: then C: (default): Boots from the floppy disk drive, or if no

floppy is present in the A: drive, boot from the C: drive.

• C: then A: Used to boot from the C: drive, whether Flash or

IDE, or if none is present, boot from the A: drive.

• C: only: Used to boot from the C: drive without searching for

an A: drive.

The setting chosen here displays in the Boot Sequence

Sub-Menu prompt.

SETUP prompt Enables or disables 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 Pauses the boot process if the system encounters error

messages. Otherwise, the system continues to attempt to boot

despite any startup error messages that display. The default is to

enable this option.

Figure 3-5. Boot Sequence sub-menu

Boot Options Item Specific Help

Boot delay: [ 0]

Boot sequence: [A: then C:]

SETUP prompt: [Enabled]

POST Errors: [Enabled]

Floppy check: [Enabled]

Summary screen: [Enabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit ←→ Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Previous Values

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