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25.7 Boot Menu and Utilities
MultiBoot is a boot utility integrated in the PhoenixBIOS 4.0.
The
coolMONSTER/PM
provides
the
integrated Boot First function.
MultiBoot XP
25.7.1
MultiBoot XP comes with a complete new look of the Boot Device
Priority
submenu.
This
submenu
sections:
†
Boot Priority Order
†
Excluded from Boot Order
MultiBoot XP can display the setup menus by each kind of device
type and arrange the boot priority order with any sequence of
devices.
MultiBoot
XP
meets
the
accommodates more devices that are bootable. It employs a boot
scheme that is generic and flexible enough to boot from any
current device. You can select your boot device in Setup, or you
can choose a different device each time you boot by selecting
your boot device in the Boot First function.
An available bootable device can be easily switched between the
two sections by just highlighting the device and then pressing
<X>. To change the order, select the device to change and press
<-> to decrease or <+> to increase priority. You can also choose
between four default configurations for the boot order <1>-<4>.
Boot Priority Order
This section shows eight configuration entries for up to eight
devices that can be arranged in boot priority order (1: highest
priority, 8: lowest priority).
Excluded from Boot Order
This section shows all devices that are excluded from the boot
order. Any device listed here will never be used as boot device
and not appear in the Boot First function.
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MultiBoot
XP
version
with
is
now
separated
into
two
requirements
of
PC
98
and
Appendix B: BIOS Operation
The following table shows a list of supported devices:
Device
IDE 0
Primary master IDE hard drive
IDE 1
Primary slave IDE hard drive
IDE 2
Secondary master IDE hard drive
IDE 3
Secondary slave IDE hard drive
IDE CD
IDE compatible CD-ROM drive
Legacy Floppy Drives
Standard Legacy Diskette Drive
USB KEY
USB FDC
USB HDD
USB Hard Drive and memory sticks that follow MMS specification
USB CDROM
USB CD-ROM Drive
USB ZIP
USB LS120
PCI BEV
Ethernet Controller on the PCI Bus with LAN Boot ROM
PCI SCSI
SCSI Controller on the PCI Bus with SCSI BIOS ROM
Boot First Function
25.7.2
Display the Boot First function by pressing <Esc> during POST.
In response, the BIOS displays the message Entering Boot Menu
and then displays the Boot Menu at the end of POST. With the
MultiBoot XP feature only devices detected during boot up are
displayed.
Use the menu to select a following option:
†
Override the existing boot sequence (for this boot only) by
selecting another boot device. If the specified device does
not load the OS, the BIOS reverts to the previous boot
sequence.
†
Enter Setup.
†
Press <Esc> to continue with the existing boot sequence.
Appendix B: BIOS Operation
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USB Stick
USB Diskette Drive
USB ZIP Drive
USB LS120 Drive
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