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122 CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE NIC
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 120 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 Bitmap on Startup is not selected.
6 Exit the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.
For more information on using, configuring,
and troubleshooting the MBA boot ROM, see the
Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located with
the MBA software on the EtherCD.