Network Boot; Booting Without Attached Devices; Changing The Default Boot Device During Post; Boot Device Menu Options - Intel BLKD865PERL Technical Product Specification

Intel Desktop Board D865PERL Technical Product Specification

3.8.2 Network Boot

The network can be selected as a boot device. This selection allows booting from the onboard
LAN or from a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.
Pressing the <F12> key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN. To use this key
during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be
set to Full.
For information about
The BIOS Setup program's Security menu

3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices

For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the
operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present:
•
Video adapter
•
Keyboard
•
Mouse

3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST

Pressing the <F10> key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. To use this key
during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be
set to Full.
For information about
The BIOS Setup program's Security menu
The menu displayed after pressing the <F10> key lists the available boot devices (as set in the
BIOS Setup program's Boot Device Priority submenu). Table 50 lists the boot device menu
options.
Table 50.

Boot Device Menu Options

Boot Device Menu Function Keys
<↑> or <↓>
<Enter>
<Esc>
92
Description
Selects a default boot device
Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from the selected
device
Exits the menu without making changes
Refer to
Table 70, page 116
Refer to
Table 70, page 116