Bios Setup Utility; Default Bios Setup Values; Operating System Installation - VersaLogic Blackbird VL-EPU4562 Hardware Reference Manual

3. Install Thermal Solution
See Installing VersaLogic Thermal Solutions.
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4. Review Configuration
Before you power up the system, double-check all the connections. Make sure all cables are
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oriented correctly, that adequate power is supplied to the Blackbird and all attached
peripheral devices.
5. Power On
Turn on the ATX power supply and the video monitor. If the system is correctly configured,
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a video signal should be present.
6. Install Operating System
Install the operating system according to the instructions provided by the operating system
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manufacturer.

BIOS Setup Utility

Refer to the VersaLogic System Utility Reference Manual
the Blackbird BIOS.
The Blackbird permits you to store user-defined BIOS settings. This enables you to retrieve those
settings from cleared or corrupted CMOS RAM, or battery failure. All BIOS defaults can be
changed, except the time and date. BIOS defaults can be updated with the BIOS Update Utility.
CAUTION: If BIOS default settings make the system unbootable and prevent the user
from entering the BIOS Setup utility, the Blackbird must be serviced by the factory.

Default BIOS Setup Values

After CMOS RAM clears, the system loads default BIOS parameters the next time the board
powers on. The default CMOS RAM setup values are used in order to boot the system whenever
the main CMOS RAM values are blank, or when the system battery is dead or has been removed
from the board.

Operating System Installation

The standard PC architecture used on the Blackbird makes the installation and use of most of the
standard x86-based operating systems very simple. The operating systems listed on the
VersaLogic Software Support
maker of the operating system. Special optimized hardware drivers for a particular operating
system, or a link to the drivers, are available on the
VL-EPU-4562/4462 Reference Manual
page use the standard installation procedures provided by the
Blackbird Support
Configuration and Setup
for information on how to configure
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