Mylex DAC960PG, Installation Manual

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Setting BIOS Options
4-2 DAC960PG Installation Guide
This will be followed by:
Spinning up drives....
DAC960PG Firmware Version 4.nn-n-n
DAC960PG Memory = xMbytes (DRAM)
Press Alt-M for BIOS options
At this point, the user has the option of holding down the Alt key and
pressing the M key to go into the BIOS options menu (see the following
subsection Setting BIOS Options). If the user does nothing, the sequence
continues.
Next, the BIOS tries to locate the DAC960PG. Once the DAC960PG
controller is located, it determines if the controller firmware is operational.
Setting BIOS Options
There are three DAC960PG BIOS options that need to be considered and
possibly changed during installation of the DAC960PG. This is usually a
one-time requirement. The BIOS options are:
• BIOS enabled/disabled
• CD-ROM boot disabled/enabled
• 8/2 GB drives enabled
Invoking the BIOS Options Menu
When starting the system with a DAC960PG installed, the start-up sequence
displays a series of messages that confirm or deny successful SCSI device
installation. These messages are followed by the next prompt:
Press Alt-M for BIOS options
There will be a pause for approximately two seconds in which this option
can be invoked. To examine or change the BIOS options, press and hold the
Alt key and then press M.
The following menu will appear: