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168 Appendix
Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this
list.
NOTE: If you insert a boot device and restart the computer, this option appears in
the system setup menu. To boot from a USB memory device, for example, select
the USB device and move it so that it becomes the first device in the boot
sequence.
Drives
Diskette Drive
(
Internal
default)
Enables and disables the floppy drive attached to the DSKT connector on the
system board and sets read permissions for the drive.
•
Off
— All floppy drives are disabled.
•
USB
— USB floppy drives are enabled
•
Internal
— The integrated floppy drive is enabled.
•
Read Only
— The integrated floppy drive is enabled with read-only access.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will recognize USB floppy drives
regardless of this setting.
SATA Drives 0 through 5
(
On
default)
Enables or disables drives attached to the SATA connectors on the system
board.
•
Off
— A device attached to the interface is not usable.
•
On
— A device attached to the interface is usable.
•
RAID On
- A device attached to the interface is configured for RAID (see
"About Your RAID Configuration" on page 29).
PATA Drives 0 through 1
(
On
default)
Enables or disables drives attached to the ATA connectors on the system
board, and lists the controller details.
•
Off
— A device attached to the interface is not usable.
•
On
— A device attached to the interface is usable.
SMART Reporting
(
Off
default)
Determines whether hard-drive errors for internal drives are reported during
system startup.
•
Off
— Errors are not reported.
•
On
— Errors are reported.
Onboard Devices
Integrated NIC
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the integrated network interface controller (NIC).
•
Off
— The integrated NIC is disabled.
•
On
— The integrated NIC is enabled.
•
On w/PXE
— The integrated NIC is on (with PXE enabled).
NOTE: PXE is required only if you are booting to an operating system located on
another computer. If a boot routine is not available from the remote system,
the computer attempts to boot from the next device listed in the boot
sequence.