Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 04-08-2006 Installation Manual page 921

Incorrect Boot Sequence in BIOS
The BIOS boot sequence must have CD-ROM set as the first entry for booting.
Otherwise the machine would try to boot from another medium, typically the hard
disk. Guidance for changing the BIOS boot sequence can be found the documenta-
tion provided with your motherboard or in the following paragraphs.
The BIOS is the software that enables the very basic functions of a computer. Mother-
board vendors provide a BIOS specifically made for their hardware. Normally, the
BIOS setup can only be accessed at a specific time—when the machine is booting.
During this initialization phase, the machine performs a number of diagnostic hardware
tests. One of them is a memory check, indicated by a memory counter. When the counter
appears, look for a line, usually below the counter or somewhere at the bottom, men-
tioning the key to press to access the BIOS setup. Usually the key to press is
or . Press this key until the BIOS setup screen appears.
Esc
Procedure 52.1 Changing the BIOS Boot Sequence
1 Enter the BIOS using the proper key as announced by the boot routines and wait
for the BIOS screen to appear.
2 To change the boot sequence in an AWARD BIOS, look for the BIOS FEATURES
SETUP entry. Other manufacturers may have a different name for this, such as
ADVANCED CMOS SETUP. When you have found the entry, select it and confirm
with .
Enter
3 In the screen that opens, look for a subentry called BOOT SEQUENCE. The boot
sequence is often set to something like C,A or A,C. In the former case, the ma-
chine first searches the hard disk (C) then the floppy drive (A) to find a bootable
medium. Change the settings by pressing
A,CDROM,C.
4 Leave the BIOS setup screen by pressing
& EXIT SETUP or press
press .
Y
Procedure 52.2 Changing the Boot Sequence in a SCSI BIOS (Adaptec Host
Adapter)
1 Open the setup by pressing
2 Select Disk Utilities, which displays the connected hardware components.
PgUp
. To save the changes, select SAVE
Esc
. To confirm that your settings should be saved,
F10
+ .
Ctrl A
Common Problems and Their Solutions
or until the sequence is
PgDown
, ,
Del F1
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