Intel DC3217IYE Technical Product Specification - Page 59

Boot Options

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Error Messages and Beep Codes 3.7 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a hard drive, optical drive, removable drive, or the network. The default setting is for the optical drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. 3.7.1 Network Boot The network can be selected as a boot device. This selection allows booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. Pressing the key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be set to Full. 3.7.2 Booting Without Attached Devices For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present: • Video adapter • Keyboard • Mouse 3.7.3 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST Pressing the key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. This menu displays the list of available boot devices. Table 23 lists the boot device menu options. Table 23. Boot Device Menu Options Boot Device Menu Function Keys or Description Selects a default boot device Exits the menu, and boots from the selected device Exits the menu and boots according to the boot priority defined through BIOS setup 59

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Error Messages and Beep Codes
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3.7
Boot Options
In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a hard drive, optical
drive, removable drive, or the network.
The default setting is for the optical drive to
be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network
fourth.
3.7.1
Network Boot
The network can be selected as a boot device.
This selection allows booting from the
onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.
Pressing the <F12> key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN.
To
use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security
menu must be set to Full.
3.7.2
Booting Without Attached Devices
For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing
the POST, the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not
present:
Video adapter
Keyboard
Mouse
3.7.3
Changing the Default Boot Device During POST
Pressing the <F10> key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed.
This
menu displays the list of available boot devices. Table 23 lists the boot device menu
options.
Table 23.
Boot Device Menu Options
Boot Device Menu Function Keys
Description
<
> or <
>
Selects a default boot device
<Enter>
Exits the menu, and boots from the selected device
<Esc>
Exits the menu and boots according to the boot priority
defined through BIOS setup