Preparing For System Recovery; Recording The Bios Configuration - Gateway 980 User Manual

Preparing for system recovery

If your system files are corrupted, you may not be able to start the server from
the hard drive. Startup diskettes are diskettes that let you start the server and
attempt to fix the problem. See your operating system's documentation or
online help for instructions on creating startup diskettes.
Some operating systems also let you create an emergency repair diskette to back
up critical operating system files. See your operating system's documentation
or online help for instructions on using an emergency repair diskette.

Recording the BIOS configuration

To help keep track of your custom changes to BIOS settings and to prepare for
system recovery, you should record your BIOS configuration after you have your
server set up and working.
To record your BIOS configuration:
1
Print the appendix for
2
Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears
during startup. The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3
Record the BIOS settings on your printout.
BIOS Settings in this guide.
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