Disabling the 3Com Logo

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Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs

To enable a non-BBS BIOS-compatible PC to boot from the network using the MBA boot ROM:
1Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is Enabled.
See “Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting” on page 77 for instructions.
2Change the MBA default boot setting from Local to Network.
To change the default boot setting or any other MBA configurations, use the
MBACFG utility or press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following message appears:
Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to configure...
Disabling the 3Com Logo
To disable the 3Com logo that appears during startup:
1Make sure that the NIC, the network driver, and the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program
are installed.
2Open the Windows Start menu.
3Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
4Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.
5On the General screen, make sure that the check box next to Show 3Com Logo on
Startup is not selected.
6Exit the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.
CAUTION: For computers running Windows 98, boot directly to DOS (using a
DOS-bootable diskette) instead of restarting in MS-DOS mode from a Windows 98
session. The MBACFG.EXE program will not work properly if you restart in MS-
DOS mode with the 3C990B NIC drivers loaded.
NOTE: For more information on using, configuring, and troubleshooting the MBA
boot ROM, refer to the Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located with
the MBA software on the EtherCD.