Saving Cmos Setup Parameters As Custom Defaults; Real Time Clock; Setting The Clock - VersaLogic EBX-22 Reference Manual

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S
CMOS S
AVING
To save custom CMOS defaults, perform the following steps.
1. Configure CMOS Setup to your preferred custom default settings.
2. Install DOS onto one of the devices that has been configured as a boot device, and copy
FBU to the device.
3. Boot the EBX-22 from this device. (During the early boot cycle, press the B key to
access the boot menu, and select the DOS drive.)
4. Run FBU and select Save CMOS contents. A file named CMOS.BIN is created and
saved to the floppy.
5. Select the FBU option Load Custom CMOS defaults. A directory of the floppy is
displayed.
6. Select the CMOS.BIN file and press the P key to program the new CMOS defaults.
7. Reboot the system from the hard disk. The custom CMOS parameters are now saved as
defaults.

Real Time Clock

The EBX-22 features a battery-backed 146818-compatible real-time clock/calendar chip. Under
normal battery conditions, the clock maintains accurate timekeeping functions when the board is
powered off.
S
C
ETTING THE
LOCK
CMOS Setup (accessed by pressing the Delete key during a system boot) can be used to set the
time/date of the real-time clock.
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