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Controller Start-up

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Controller Start-up

The controller start-up procedure is the first step in confirming that the

controller is correctly installed and working properly. The start-up procedure

should be performed prior to any software configuration. There are two start-

up sequences: the BIOS Options sequence and the BIOS Configuration

Utility sequence. Either start-up sequence can be skipped by ignoring the

<ALT-M> and/or the <ALT-R> prompt when the computer is started up.

BIOS Options Sequence

After physically installing the controller and connecting the cabling, do the

following steps if you need to set or modify the BIOS options (see “Setting

BIOS Options” on page 4-3 for details:

1. Power on the computer.

2. Watch the messages on the screen for the following prompt to be

displayed:

Press <ALT-M> for BIOS options

3. Press Alt–M to get into the BIOS Options menu.

4. The BIOS Options menu provides the following items to choose from:

5. To select any of the items in the menu, highlight the selection with the

Up Arrow or Down Arrow. Press Enter to toggle any of the 3 items.

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Note

BIOS must be enabled to toggle the CD-ROM boot

and the Drive geometry parameters.

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