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Appendix C: BIOS Operation
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ETX-P3/C3 User’s Guide
14.
APPENDIX C: BIOS OPERATION
The module is equipped with a Phoenix BIOS, which is located in an onboard Flash EEPROM.
The device has 8-bit access. Faster access (16 bit) is provided by the shadow RAM feature.
You can update the BIOS using a Flash utility.
14.1
Determining the BIOS Version
To determine the PhoenixBIOS version, immediately press the Pause key on your keyboard
as soon as you see the following text display in the upper left corner of your screen:
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-2001 Phoenix Technology Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Kontron® BIOS Version <MOD6R124>
© Copyright 2003 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH
14.2
Setup Guide
The PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS
configuration. The setup program uses a number of menus to make changes and turn
features on or off.
The BIOS setup menus documented in this section represent those found in most models of
the
ETX-P3/C3.
The BIOS Setup for specific models can differ slightly.
Note
: Selecting incorrect values may cause system boot failure. Load setup-default values to recover by pressing
<F9>. It might also be necessary to use the “reset configuration data” option in the BIOS setup and set it to
“yes”. In certain circumstances this may also help to recover from system boot failure or a resource conflict.
14.2.1.
Start Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility
To start the PhoenixBIOS setup utility, press <
F2
> when the following string appears during
bootup.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
The Main Menu then appears.