Installing the NIC into the PC
Now that the ROM has been inserted into the NIC, you can install the NIC into the
PC.
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Insert the NIC into the PC. Refer to the NIC's user guide for installation
instructions.
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Some NICs have a switch, jumper or software setting that needs to be changed
to enable the boot ROM socket; this is usually determined by the NIC's bus
architecture:
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.
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The Boot Image Editor software can be found on the MBA Utility Disk.
To install Boot Image Editor:
4.
Create a directory, for example, IMGEDIT, on the PC Boot Image Editor will be
used on.
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Copy the all the files from the IMGEDIT directory on the MBA Utility Disk to the
new directory.
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Run the IMGEDIT.EXE application. The program detects that this is the first time
it has been executed on the PC and takes you through a quick installation and
configuration procedure, where you can select the appropriate network type and
make file associations.
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