Athena III User Manual Rev A.03
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3.3
Booting the System
Power-up the VGA video monitor. Then plug the PS-5V-04 AC power adapter to an AC outlet. Athena III should
begin its boot-up sequence immediately, as evidenced by BIOS messages on the connected VGA display. You
can run the BIOS Setup utility and proceed to install an operating system on the boot drive just as you would on a
normal desktop PC.
3.3.1
BIOS Setup
Athena III
’s BIOS provides a wide range of configuration options. When you power up Athena III for the first time,
you should immediately enter the BIOS “Setup” utility in order to adjust BIOS settings to match your system’s
peripheral devices and other requirements, and to configure various other hardware and software parameters.
Options configurable via Setup typically include:
Number and type of mass storage devices
Boot device priority
Video display type and resolution
IDA, SATA, serial, and parallel interface modes and protocols
PCI and PnP configuration
Power management setup
Automatic power-up after LAN connection, RTC alarm, power resumption, etc.
System monitoring and security functions
3.3.2
Operating System Drivers
Athena III will boot and run a Linux 2.6 operating system from the USB flashdisk. Athena III should now be fully
operational.
If you desire to run a different operating system, depending on the operating system to be installed, it may be
necessary to install software drivers for on-board interface controllers. Drivers for Windows Embedded Standard
7, Windows Embedded CE, and Linux 2.6, if required, are included on the Software and Documentation CD that
is included in the Athena III Development Kit.