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Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 121
Refer to your PC documentation if you do not know which
type of PC you have.
BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs
To enable a 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 the previous section, Enabling or Disabling the Boot
ROM Setting, for instructions.
2 Set the MBA manually as the first boot device in the
PC BIOS.
Refer to your PC documentation for instructions on
accessing and configuring the PC BIOS.
3 Reboot the PC.
The MBA attempts to boot from the network using the
default boot method PXE.
To change the default method or any other MBA
configurations, press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following
message appears:
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to
configure...
If the network boot fails, the following message appears:
Network boot aborted, press any key to continue
The BIOS continues to the next device in the boot order
(for example, the local hard drive).
CAUTION: For computers running Windows 98, boot
directly to DOS instead of restarting in MS-DOS mode
from Windows 98. The MBACFG.EXE program will not
work properly if you restart in MS-DOS mode with the
3CR990 NIC drivers loaded.
To cancel the network boot, press Esc anytime during the
network boot process.