Pnp/Pci Configurations - VIA Technologies P4PA User Manual

Chapter 3
This section describes the BIOS configuration of the PCI bus system. This
section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that
only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
PNP OS Installed
When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP
operating system like Windows
initialize all the PnP cards. Set to Yes the operating system is Plug & Play
capable. The settings: No and Yes.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended
System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a
serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The settings:
Enabled and Disabled.
Resource Controlled By
The BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play
compatible devices. Choose "Auto(ESCD)" if unsure, the BIOS will
automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields. The
settings: Auto (ESCD) and Manual.

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95 or 98/98SE. When set to No, BIOS will