Chapter 1. Preparing For The Installation; Important Driver Information; Bios Settings; Steps To Enter Setup And Change The First Boot Device - IBM SurePOS 700 Series Operating System Installation Manual

Updated October, 2007

Chapter 1. Preparing for the installation

Important driver information

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BIOS settings

Steps to enter setup and change the first boot device

Updating the system BIOS

Steps to install a current BIOS level

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2007
This section provides information and procedures to prepare for your installation.
The SurePOS 722/742/782 and SurePOS 723/743/783 require new POS I/O and
LAN drivers. Existing drivers for Models 4694 and Models 4800 will not work
properly with these products. This notice applies to all operating systems: DOS,
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4690, Windows , and Linux
product will not work properly. Be sure and download the appropriate drivers from
the IBM Retail Store Solutions Web site at http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/
support.
For externally attached USB fixed disk drive and CD-ROM devices, the default
setting of the PC USB ports is disabled. This setting is a security feature to prevent
booting to these devices in the store environment. These ports must be set to
enabled in the Advanced BIOS Features section in the basic input/output system
(BIOS). Follow the procedures in "Steps to enter setup and change the first boot
device" to enable the ports.
Follow these steps to change your system's first boot device:
1. Power on the system unit. When prompted, press the Delete key and then
continue.
2. Select Advanced BIOS Features.
3. Select First Boot Device setting.
4. Select the required boot device (CD-ROM or USB-FDD) for first boot device.
5. Press the F10 key to save your selections and exit.
Your new settings will take effect upon the next reboot.
One of your first installation steps is to ensure that the BIOS for your system is
current. Locate the current BIOS for your system from the IBM Retail Store
Solutions Web site at http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support. If your BIOS
is not current, download the current one and update your system.
Note: Before you begin, fully format a 1.44 floppy diskette. Do not skip this
requirement. Do not assume that a new diskette has been fully formatted. At
the command prompt, type this command:
format a: /u /f:1.44
To install the BIOS update, follow these steps:
1. Download the BIOS Update file from the IBM Retail Store Solutions Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/solutions/retail/store/support. If you are a network
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. Additionally, a hard drive image for a predecessor
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