IBM NetVista, Technical Information Manual

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Chapter 5. System software
This section briefly describes some of the system software included with the
computer.
BIOS
The NetVista computer uses the IBM BIOS, which is stored in flash EEPROM). Some
of the features of the BIOS are:
• PCI support in accordance with PCI BIOS Specification 2.2
• Microsoft PCI IRQ Routing Table
• Plug and Play support in accordance with
Plug and Play Specification 1.1a
• Wake on LAN support
• Asset ID support (some models)
• RPL and DHCP
• Startable CD-ROM support
• Alternate startup sequence support
• IBM look and feel, such as screen arrangements
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ( ACPI ) 1.0b
• IDE logical block addressing (LBA) support
• LS 120 support
• Desktop Management (DM) BIOS 2.0 (DMI compliant)
• PC99 compliance
Plug and Play
Support for Plug and Play conforms to the following:
• Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.0a
• Plug and Play BIOS Extension Design Guide 1.0
• Plug and Play BIOS Specification, Errata, and Clarifications 1.0a
• Guide to Integrating the Plug and Play BIOS Extensions with system BIOS 1.2
• Plug and Play kit for DOS and Windows
POST
IBM POST code is used. Also, initialization code is included for the on-board system
devices and controllers.
POST error codes include text messages for determining the cause of an error. For
more information, see the
NetVista User Guide or the NetVista Hardware
Maintenance Manual .