2. Getting Started
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The SETUP parameters are saved in the battery-backed RAM portion of the ZT 8907's
real-time clock device. The SETUP parameters can also be saved in a file format, or as
the programmed BIOS defaults.
Operating System Installation
It may be necessary to install an operating system such as Windows NT or QNX on the
ZT 8907 system. This section describes the generic OS installation process. For
OS-specific information, refer to the documentation provided by the OS vendor.
Note:
If the installation requires a CD-ROM drive, the appropriate drivers must first be
installed in order to access the CD-ROM drive.
1. Use screen 1 in the BIOS SETUP utility to configure the appropriate peripheral
devices. Note that the Fixed Disk parameters (used for EIDE drives) include an
"AUTO" setting which will cause SETUP to query the drive to determine the correct
geometry (cylinders/heads/sectors).
2. Select the proper boot source in the SETUP utility depending on the OS installation
media that will be used. For example, if the OS includes a bootable installation
floppy, select "FLOPPY" for "Boot Disk" and reboot the system with the installation
floppy installed in the floppy drive.
3. Proceed with the OS installation as directed, being sure to select appropriate device
types if prompted. See the "
ZT 8907 On-Board Device PCI Bus Mapping
" table in
Appendix D for a list of the PCI devices used on the ZT 8907.
4. When installation is complete, the system should be rebooted and the SETUP "Boot
Disk" parameter should be set for the appropriate boot media.