Remote Boot Operation; Installing Boot Rom Chips - Advantech PCL-843 Manual

16-bit ethernet card
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Enter-select
Step 5.
This concludes setting up via the software utility.
Remote
In some systems where a diskless workstation is used, a remote boot
ROM can be utilized. This automatically boots the workstation from
the file server. As briefly mentioned in the previous sections, the
ROM's address can be set up using an on-board jumper (JP3) or the
utility software. The procedure for remote booting using ROM is
similar to that of most other ROMs but can be fairly detailed. If you
are not familiar with the setting up you can print a detailed boot
information text file "BOOT.TXT" which is located on the utility
diskette or refer to Appendix A. This file gives detailed information
on how to remote boot from a file server.

Installing boot ROM chips

After you've configured the PCL-843, you should install your ROM
chip. These following procedures are only intended as a supplement
16-bit Etherboard Setup/Diagnostic Utility V2.12
Current Configuration
I/O Address
Interrupt Request
Remote Boot ROM
Mode
I/O address has 7 available values - 240H, 280H, 2C0H, 300H, 320,
340H 360H.
Esc-Previous
Setup function screen
When you have made your selections, save them by
pressing "S". This will preserve the cards configuration in
the EEPROM until future changes are made.
boot
operation
: 300H
: IRQ 3
:
:
Save
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
240H
280H
2C0H
300H
320H
340H
360H
Diagnostic
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