Chapter 5. System software
Chapter 5. System software
This section briefly describes some of the system software included with the compu
BIOS
The | computer uses the IBM basic input/output system (BIOS), which is stored in flas | |||||||||
programmable | memory | (EEPROM). Some | features | of | the BIOS are: | |||||
Ÿ | PCI support in accordance with PCI BIOS Specification 2.2 | |||||||||
Ÿ | Microsoft | PCI | IRQ | Routing Table |
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Ÿ | Plug | and | Play | support in accordance with Plug and Play BIOS Specification 1.1a | ||||||
Ÿ | Advanced | Power | Management | (APM) support | according | to | APM BIOS Interface Specification | |||
Ÿ | Wake | on | LAN | support |
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Ÿ | Wake | on | Ring | support |
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Ÿ | Alert | on | LAN | support |
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Ÿ | Remote program load (RPL) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) | |||||||||
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ŸAlternate startup sequence
Ÿ | IBM | look and feel, such as screen arrangements |
Ÿ | ACPI | (Advanced Configuration and Power Interfaces) 1.0b |
Ÿ | IDE | logical block addressing (LBA) support |
Ÿ | LSA | 2.0 support |
ŸLS120 support
Ÿ DM BIOS 2.1 (DMI 2.0 compliant)
ŸPC99 compliance
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Support | for | Plug | and | Play | conforms | to | the following: | ||
Ÿ | Plug | and | Play | BIOS Specification 1.1a and 1.0 | |||||
Ÿ | Plug | and | Play | BIOS | Extension Design | Guide 1.0 | |||
Ÿ | Plug | and | Play BIOS Specification, Errata, and Clarifications 1.0 | ||||||
Ÿ | Guide to | Integrating | the | Plug | and Play BIOS Extensions with system BIOS 1.2 | ||||
Ÿ | Plug | and | Play | Kit | for | DOS | and | Windows | |
POST
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POST error codes include text messages for determining the cause of an error. For mo Appendix D, “Error codes” on page 41.
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