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In case you would extend the time the BIOS displays the POST screen and waits for a
key press to enter the setup menu, you can do so via the BIOS setup menu. Please
refer to
Section 3.2
1.3.5 Installing an OS
Several options are available for OS installation:
- System comes with a preinstalled OS
- Install an image from a USB key
- Install an OS via network boot.
If you use Advantech's services to pre-install an OS, you can skip the following section.
1.3.5.1 Pre-Installed reference OS
If you receive this manual along with a sample unit, the system will have a reference
OS installed by default. The unit will be ready to boot the reference OS from the mass
storage option selected.
1.3.5.2 Installing and/or boot an OS from a USB key
To boot from a USB stick:
1.
Create a Live USB stick using LiLi (available via http://www.linuxliveusb.com/) or a
similar tool. If you want to use a serial console, please make sure to configure the
Linux properly (115200bd, 8N1, no handshake). Enabling serial support in the
Linux bootloader (grub or similar) as well as kernel debug messages via serial
console may be valuable for potential troubleshooting.
2.
Install the USB stick in one of the front ports. Make sure you have a serial console
connection established via tools such as PuTTY as described earlier.
3.
Power on the server.
4.
The boot priority in the SKY-8100's BIOS is giving SATA devices higher priority
than USB devices. This is a safety measure to avoid that any end user can tamper
the unit when installed in the field with a bootable USB stick. So, in order to boot
from the USB stick, you need to enter BIOS setup.
In BIOS setup menu, move to the "Boot" menu. You can either give the USB stick
higher boot priority over SATA devices. Alternatively, you can select the USB stick in the
"Boot Override" Menu. Boot Override will modify the boot order for a single boot
process only and will automatically revert back to the original boot priority. After making
these changes leave the Setup Menu via "Save&Exit".
This will restart the server and it will boot from the USB stick.
SKY-8100 Manual V05 20161229
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