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Disabling the 3Com Logo
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Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs
To enable a non-BBS BIOS-compatible PC to boot from the network using the MBA boot ROM:
1 Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is Enabled.
See “Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting” on page 77 for instructions.
2 Change the MBA default boot setting from Local to Network.
To change the default boot setting or any other MBA configurations, use the
MBACFG utility or press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following message appears:
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to configure...
Disabling the 3Com Logo
To disable the 3Com logo that appears during startup:
1 Make sure that the NIC, the network driver, and the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program
are installed.
2 Open the Windows Start menu.
3 Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.
5 On the General screen, make sure that the check box next to Show 3Com Logo on
Startup is not selected.
6 Exit the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.
CAUTION: For computers running Windows 98, boot directly to DOS (using a
DOS-bootable diskette) instead of restarting in MS-DOS mode from a Windows 98
session. The MBACFG.EXE program will not work properly if you restart in MS-
DOS mode with the 3C990B NIC drivers loaded.
NOTE: For more information on using, configuring, and troubleshooting the MBA
boot ROM, refer to the Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located with
the MBA software on the EtherCD.