Chapter 11
Using the BIOS Setup and SCSI Select Utilities
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Reserving Resources for ISA Non-Plug-and-Play Boards
If you have installed an ISA non-Plug-and Play accessory board, you must
reserve system resources for it. Turn on the monitor and the NetServer, and start
the Setup utility by pressing the [F2] key when
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
appears on the boot screen.
NOTE
Pressing the [F2] key when prompted should start the Setup
utility. For some ISA boards, the Setup utility will not start.
When this happens you must remove the ISA board, use the
Setup utility to reserve system resources for the ISA board,
and reinstall the ISA board.
Use the Setup utility to allocate system resources to the ISA non-Plug-and-Play
accessory board.
Configuring an ISA Non-Plug-and-Play Board
If you installed an ISA non-Plug-and-Play accessory board (such as certain
modem boards, network interface boards, or multi-port boards) in a NetServer,
you must reserve system resources for the board by using the Setup utility.
1. Read the documentation for the accessory board and determine what
system resources it requires. These resources may include memory range,
I/O port range, DMA channel, and interrupt (IRQ) level. For some
resources there may be one value, or several values from which you may
select by configuring jumpers or switches on the board. A board may not
require resources from all of these categories. If the documentation for the
board does not discuss some of these resources, they may not be required,
and need not be reserved.
2. Turn on power to the NetServer and display monitor.
3. When you see the message
Press <F2> to enter SETUP
appears on the display monitor, press the [F2] function key.
4. If a password has been set, provide it when prompted.
5. When the Setup Utility menu is displayed, use the left and right arrow
keys to select the
Configuration
menu25.
