System BIOS and Resources
System BIOS
Chapter 4
47
2. Set system board switch
3
to
ON
. See “System Board Switches” on
3. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and display cable.
4. Restart the Workstation. A message similar to the following
appears:
“
Configuration has been cleared, switch "Clear
Configuration" to OFF position before rebooting.
”
5. Turn off the Workstation, disconnect the power cord and display
cables, and remove the cover. (You must press the power button for 5
seconds to get the system to power down.)
6. Set system board switch
3
to
OFF
.
7. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and data cables.
8. Turn on the Workstation.
9. When prompted, press
F2
to run Setup. See “Starting the HP Setup
Program” on page 49 for more information about the Setup program.
10. Press
F9
. The system automatically downloads and saves the CMOS
default values.
11. Exit Setup and save the new configuration.
Recovering the BIOS from the Boot Block
If you can’t ue the standard BIOS flash, the BIOS could be corrupted and
unable to boot. You may be able to recover the BIOS from the BOot Block
on the system board..
1. Obtain a bootable DOS floppy disk.
2. Copy the BIOS files onto the floppy disk. For information about how
to download the system BIOS, see “Updating the System BIOS and
Firmware” on page 46.
3. Create (or edit) the autoexec.bat file, which should contain the
following line of text:
“
phlash16 /c /mode=3 /s <BIOS filename>.wph
”
(Rename the BIOS filename with the filename on the floppy disk.)
4. Turn off the Workstation, disconnect the power cord, and remove the
cover.
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Summary of Contents for Workstation x4000
Page 11: ...Chapter 1 11 1 System Overview This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...
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Page 43: ...Chapter 4 43 4 System BIOS and Resources This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...
Page 81: ...Chapter 6 81 6 Power Specifications This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...
Page 93: ...Chapter 7 93 7 Connector Pin Outs This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...
Page 121: ...Chapter 8 121 8 Mechanical Specifications This manual downloaded from http www manualowl com ...
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