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This chapter contains a Quick Start section for those who are experienced with MBA
installation, an MBA ROM Installation section that provides additional details, and a Boot
Image Editor Installation section.
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MBA operates in all Intel-based PCs (386 or higher). Your PC must have a vacant memory
region available in the BIOS ROM attachment area, usually located from C800:0h to
E000:0h. The size of the required region varies with your NIC. We have gone to great
lengths to ensure MBA memory requirements are as small as possible; ROM paging is used
when supported by your NIC, and on PCI NICs, MBA shrinks its size after initialization to the
smallest possible memory footprint.
When installed on a PCI or soft-configurable ISA NIC, MBA automatically configures itself to
the NIC's settings.
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These abbreviated instructions are for those who are experienced with general MBA
installation.
Procedure
If you are installing an MBA ROM on the NIC start at step 1. If MBA is integrated into the PC
system BIOS or if the ROM is pre-installed in the NIC, start at step 4.
1. Install the MBA ROM on the NIC, making sure the ROM is not damaged by static
discharge. Be absolutely certain the ROM is installed so that Pin 1 of the ROM socket is
aligned with Pin 1 of the ROM.
2. Enable the ROM socket of the NIC at a non-conflicting memory address:
Adapter Type Configuration
PCI NICs and Plug and Play
ISA NICs Often the PC automatically configures
the NIC to enable the ROM to a non-
conflicting address. However,
sometimes you may need to run a
utility to enable the ROM socket on
the NIC. Refer to the NIC's user guide
for information on how to set up the
NIC.
ISA (legacy, non Plug and
Play) NICs Use either NIC configuration software
or jumpers/switches to enable the
ROM region to the desired memory
address and size.