Chapter 5. System Software
Chapter 5. System Software
This section briefly describes some of the system software included with the computer.
BIOS
The system uses the IBM SurePath basic input/output system (BIOS), which is stored in flash electrically
erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM). Some features of the BIOS are:
PCI support according to PCI BIOS Specification 2.1
Plug and Play support according to Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1
Advanced Power Management (APM) support according to APM BIOS Interface Specification 1.2
PCI Bus Master IDE interface with device specific performance tuning
IDE LBA support
Cirrus video BIOS for the video chip
Bootable CD-ROM support
Flash over LAN support
Plug and Play
Support for Plug and Play conforms to the following:
Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1 and 1.0
Plug and Play BIOS Extension Design Guide 1.0
Plug and Play BIOS Specification, Errata and Clarifications 1.0
Guide to Integrating the Plug and Play BIOS Extensions with system BIOS 1.2
Plug and Play Kit for DOS and Windows
POST
IBM power-on self test (POST) code is used. Also, initialization code is included for the Intel 54C
microprocessor, the National PC87307 chip, the I/O chip, and the Cirrus video chip.
POST error codes include text messages for determining the cause of an error. For more information, see
Appendix D, “Error Codes” on page 52.
Configuration/Setup Utility
The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menus for selecting options for devices, I/O ports, date
and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, ISA legacy resources, and power management.
More information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is provided in
Using Your Personal
Computer.
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