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BIOS Extension Devices
You can use BIOS Extension Devices like M-Systems DiskOnChip® and MCSI PromDisk to im-
plement a Solid State Disk which can be read and written using normal disk commands.
Advantages of using these devices include:
• Storage capacity up to 288 MB per socket (more in the future)
• Full read/write capability using standard OS file commands
• Integrated support for other operating systems is possible
(contact M-Systems for information)
Parts supported by the cpuModule include:
• M-Systems 2000 series: MD2203-D288 (288MB)
down to...2 MB
• Optional alternate operating system versions of the above parts
• MCSI PromDisk: 72300 (4MB)
• MCSI PromDisk: 72301 (8MB)
Our website at www.rtdusa.com provides links to the websites of these manufacturers.
Installing BIOS Extension Devices
To install these devices, follow this procedure:
• Apply power to the cpuModule and run Setup.
• Set A BIOS Extension Window on the advanced setup page. .
• Save your changes and exit Setup.
• Turn off the cpuModule.
• Install the BIOS Extension Device into the socket.
• Reboot the cpuModule. The BIOS Extension Device should appear as the next available
hard drive in your system. If there is no other hard drive installed, it will appear as drive
C:.
• Format the new drive using the DOS format command.
• If you wish to boot from the BIOS Extension Device, run Setup and disable any other hard
drive. Set the boot device to Hard Drive. The cpuModule will not boot to a BIOS Ex-
tension Device if another hard drive is enabled.
NOTE! The memory window selected for a BIOS extension device must not be
used by any other program or hardware device. Make sure this window
is not used by EMM386 or another memory manager, Ethernet card,
PCMCIA card, etc.
NOTE! If you wish to make the drive bootable, you must format it using the /s
switch of the format command. Refer to your OS manual for more
information.