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3 Reboot the PC.
The MBA attempts to boot from the network using the
default protocol TCP/IP DHCP.
To change the default protocol or any other MBA
configurations, press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following
message appears:
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to
configure...
If the network boot fails, the following message appears:
Network boot aborted, press any key to continue
The BIOS continues to the next device in the boot order
(for example, the local hard drive).
To cancel the network boot, press Esc anytime during the
network boot process.
Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs
To enable a non-BBS BIOS-compatible PC to boot from the
network using the MBA boot ROM:
1 Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is
Enabled.
See “Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting” earlier
in this chapter for instructions.
2 Change the MBA default boot setting from
Local
to
Network
.
To change the default boot setting or any other MBA
configurations, use the MBACFG utility located on the
MBA utility diskette or press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following
message appears:
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to
configure...
For more information on using, configuring,
and troubleshooting the MBA boot ROM, see the
Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located on
the MBA Utility diskette.
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