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Shell> map Device Mapping Table fs0 : MemMap(0:FF000000-FFFFFFFF) fs1 : MemMap(0:FF800200-FFBFFFFF) fs2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0,0)/Usb(3,0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000) blk0 : MemMap(0:FF000000-FFFFFFFF) blk1: MemMap(0:FF800200-FFBFFFFF) blk2: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|1)/Ata(Primary,Master) blk3: Acpi(PNP0A03,1)/Pci(3|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0) blk4: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0, 0)/Usb(3, 0) blk5: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0,0)/Usb(3,0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000) Figure 4-4 Map command - USB memory key connected to the USB keyboard 5. Access the device by its name followed by the colon. For example fs2: 6. Use the commands cd, dir (or ls), copy (or cp), move (or mv), rm to manipulate the files on the device. In the same way, you can access any other devices, for example removable media, CD/DVD-ROM media, and the FAT/FAT32 disk partitions. Tip: CD-ROM media supported in the x450 must comply with the ISO9660 (El-Torito) format. Joliet-formatted CD-ROMs (which is typically the default) are not readable from within the EFI. When burning a CD-ROM that is to be readable from within EFI shell, specify the following settings: File system: ISO9660 or El-Torito Physical format: Mode 2, CD-ROM XA In Easy CD Creator, do this by clicking File → CD Properties, change the file system to ISO9660, and ensure the physical format of the CD is set to Mode 2: CD-ROM XA. Note: Although x450 is equipped with a DVD/CD-RW device, writing to writable or rewritable media from the EFI shell is not supported. There are a variety of built-in shell commands. Of note are: help -b displays a list of the available commands. The -b parameter pauses the display after each screenful of information and can be used by many EFI commands. To view a content of text file, use the viewer command. Chapter 4. Installation 73

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Chapter 4. Installation
73
Figure 4-4
Map command - USB memory key connected to the USB keyboard
5.
Access the device by its name followed by the colon. For example
fs2:
6.
Use the commands
cd
,
dir
(or
ls
),
copy
(or
cp
),
move
(or
mv
),
rm
to manipulate
the files on the device.
In the same way, you can access any other devices, for example removable
media, CD/DVD-ROM media, and the FAT/FAT32 disk partitions.
There are a variety of built-in shell commands. Of note are:
±
help -b
displays a list of the available commands. The -b parameter pauses
the display after each screenful of information and can be used by many EFI
commands.
±
To view a content of text file, use the
viewer
command.
Tip:
CD-ROM media supported in the x450 must comply with the ISO9660
(El-Torito) format. Joliet-formatted CD-ROMs (which is typically the default)
are not readable from within the EFI. When burning a CD-ROM that is to be
readable from within EFI shell, specify the following settings:
±
File system: ISO9660 or El-Torito
±
Physical format: Mode 2, CD-ROM XA
In Easy CD Creator, do this by clicking
File
→
CD Properties
, change the file
system to ISO9660, and ensure the physical format of the CD is set to
Mode 2: CD-ROM XA.
Note:
Although x450 is equipped with a DVD/CD-RW device, writing to
writable or rewritable media from the EFI shell is not supported.
Shell> map
Device Mapping Table
fs0 : MemMap(0:FF000000-FFFFFFFF)
fs1 : MemMap(0:FF800200-FFBFFFFF)
fs2 : Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0,0)/Usb(3,0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000)
blk0 : MemMap(0:FF000000-FFFFFFFF)
blk1: MemMap(0:FF800200-FFBFFFFF)
blk2: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|1)/Ata(Primary,Master)
blk3: Acpi(PNP0A03,1)/Pci(3|0)/Scsi(Pun1,Lun0)
blk4: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0, 0)/Usb(3, 0)
blk5: Acpi(PNP0A03,0)/Pci(5|2)/Usb(0,0)/Usb(3,0)/HD(Part1,Sig00000000)