Using The Boot Menu Program - IBM 6219 - IntelliStation M - Pro User Manual

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Using the Boot Menu program

The Boot Menu program is a built-in, menu-driven configuration utility program that
you can use to temporarily redefine the startup sequence without changing settings
in the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
Complete the following steps to use the Boot Menu program to change the startup
sequence of your computer:
1. Turn off the computer.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press F12.
4. Select the startup device.
The next time the computer is started, it returns to the startup sequence set in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program.
You can view or change the following controller settings:
– Host Adapter SCSI ID
Select this choice to view the SCSI controller ID, normally 7.
– Host Adapter SCSI Termination
This choice is set to Enabled and cannot be changed.
– Boot Device Options
Select this choice to configure startable device parameters. Before you can
make updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you
want to configure.
– SCSI Device Configuration
Select this choice to configure SCSI device parameters. Before you can make
updates, you must know the ID of the device whose parameters you want to
configure.
Note: The Maximum Sync Transfer Rate represents the transfer rate for Ultra
SCSI devices.
- The transfer rate for Ultra3 SCSI LVD devices is 160 MBps
- The transfer rate for Ultra2 SCSI LVD devices is 80 MBps
- The transfer rate for Fast SCSI devices is 20 MBps
– Advanced Configuration Options
Select this choice to view or change the settings for advanced configuration
options.
Select this choice to view the SCSI IDs that are assigned to each device or to
format a SCSI device.
To use the utility program, select a drive from the list. Read the instructions on
the screens carefully before making a selection.
Note: If you press Ctrl+A before the selected drives are ready, an Unexpected
SCSI Command Failure screen might appear. Restart the computer and
watch the SCSISelect messages as each drive spins up. After the drive
that you want to view or format spins up, press Ctrl+A.
Chapter 3. Configuring your computer
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