3Com 3CR990SVR97, 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-TX-95 Disabling the 3Com Logo, Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs

122CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE NIC

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 120 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...

For more information on using, configuring,

and troubleshooting the MBA boot ROM, see the Managed PC Boot Agent User Guide, located with the MBA software on the EtherCD.

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 Bitmap on Startup is not selected.

6Exit the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.