Silicon Graphics 230, User Manual

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Boot Options
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Silent boot Enables or disables the Silent Boot
function. When set to
Enabled
, BIOS is in
graphical mode and displays only an
identification logo during POST and while
booting. After booting, the screen displays
the operating system prompt (such as
DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any
error occurs while booting, the system
automatically switches to the text mode.
Even if your setting is
Enabled
, you may
also switch to the text mode while booting
by pressing the
Delete
key when you see
the “Press DELETE key to enter setup”
message on the screen.
When set to
Disabled
, BIOS is in the
conventional text mode where you see the
system initialization details on the screen.
Enabled
Disabled
Num lock after
boot Allows you to activate the Num Lock
function upon booting. Enabled
Disabled
Memory test When set to
Enabled
, this parameter
allows the system to perform a RAM test
during the POST routine. When set to
Disabled
, the system detects only the
memory size and bypasses the test
routine.
Enabled
Disabled
Table 4-7 (continued) Boot Options Parameters
Parameter Description Option