Configuration and Setup
EBX-18 Hardware Reference Manual
9
BIOS Setup Program
Refer to the
BIOS Reference Manual
(available on the
EBX-18 Product Support Web Page
) for
information on accessing and configuring settings in the BIOS Setup program. All BIOS menus,
submenus, and configuration options are described in the
BIOS Reference Manual.
Operating System Installation
The standard PC architecture used on the EBX-18 makes the installation and use of most of the
standard x86 processor-based operating systems relatively simple. The operating systems listed
on the
VersaLogic OS Compatibility Chart
use the standard installation procedures provided by
the maker of the OS. Special optimized hardware drivers for a particular operating system, or a
link to the drivers, are available at the
EBX-18 Product Support Web Page
Note:
An operating system installed on a different type of computer is not guaranteed to work on the
EBX-18. This is referred to as a “foreign” installation. A hard disk that was used to boot a
different computer cannot necessarily be moved to the EBX-18 and expected to boot. Even
when porting an OS image from one revision of the EBX-18 to another, performance might fail
or be impaired. For the best results, perform a fresh installation of the operating system on
each system. This restriction does not apply if you are producing multiple identical systems.
ACPI
V
ERSION
S
ETTING
The ACPI version will need to be configured in the BIOS Setup program as follows:
For Windows 7, set the ACPI version to V3.0. (Windows 7 requires version 2.0 or later.)
For Windows XP, set the ACPI version to V1.0 (Windows XP may function with version 2.0
but has not been fully tested.)
Integrator’s Note:
The Anaconda board has been tested extensively with Windows 7 and seems to operate reliably
with the ACPI version set to V3.0. Other operating systems may have unique requirements for
setting the supported ACPI version. ACPI can be disabled in the BIOS Setup program if it is not
required by the OS.