Kontron JRexplus LX, User Manual

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KTD-S0001-0 Page 27 EIDE Interface (P-ATA)
JRex
plus
LX
User's Guide
Jumper JP7 allows the configuration for master/slave mode.
1
Note:
1)
To protect the external power lines of peripheral devices make sure that
- the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current.
- to enclosure of the peripheral device fulfills the fire-protecting conditions of IEC/EN 60950.
Warning:
Inserting or removing the Compact Flash card while in operation can cause serious damage and must be avoided.
13.3 BBS Support (BIOS Boot Specification)
The BIOS supports BBS, this means for all hard disk types there is one entry in the Setup (e.g. normal hard
disk, CF card drive, USB and S-ATA hard disk or USB flash drive). The boot priority of the hard disks drives
can be set in the Setup submenu
Advanced BIOS Features/Hard Disk Boot Priority
. USB flash drives which are
formatted as a super-floppy are not supported.
13.4 Problems with CF Card Support
Fewest problems will be determined using a CF card that is set as an 'IDE-fixed' device. With CF cards that
are not configured as a IDE fixed device long waiting times of a few minutes will occure during WIN XP SP2
start after the installation. By pressing the buttons CTRL+ALT+DEL you can easily access the operating
system during this waiting time. The delay when starting XP can be avoided by disabling the virtual RAM in
the system control panel (using 'No Paging File'). Whithout the paging file there are no delays during
bootup of Windows
®
.
The combination of a CF card that supports UDMA modes and one or two further EIDE drive(s) can lead to
boot problems. This depends on the used devices. Detailled informations can be found in the KONTRON do-
cument
CF-Card Test Report
. One possibility to avoid these problem is to deactivate UDMA for both devices.
An exchange of the cable might also lead to an improvement.
13.5 Problems with Boot Order
When using a S-ATA DVD drive, e.g. for the Windows
®
XP installation, and the hard disk is attached to the
EIDE interface (including CF card), the boot order that is set in the BIOS Setup will not be strictly adhered
as long as the installation CD/DVD is inserted in the DVD drive. When the CD/DVD is removed the boot order
will function correctly according to the setting in the BIOS Setup.
This is also valid for a standard 3,5" floppy drive (not USB) in case that a disk is provided in the floppy
drive.
Pins Signal
1 - 2
Master
2 - 3
Slave