Installing An Os; Pre-Installed Reference Os; Installing And/Or Boot An Os From A Usb Key; Figure 7: Bios Post Screen (Example) - Advantech FWA-5020 User Manual

Figure 7: BIOS POST screen (example)

Please note that the BISO is doing some initial start up work while the console is still
not active. It may take a while until the BIOS POST screen appears. On the other
hand, the BIOS has been optimized for minimum boot time. The BIOS will move
through POST quickly and immediately try to boot an OS according to the selected
boot options in the BIOS:
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 for details.

1.3.4 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.

1.3.4.1 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.

1.3.4.2 Installing and/or boot an OS from a USB key

To install an OS via USB and/or boot the appliance from an USB stick, please make
sure the following BIOS options are configured properly:
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