Table 4-2. BIOS Setup (continued)

name=value pair 1

name=value pair 2

Description

attribute=

setting=

 

 

 

 

attribute=ppmode

setting=at ps2 ecp epp

at: Set the parallel port mode to type AT.

 

 

ps2: Set the parallel port mode to type PS/2.

 

 

ecp: Set the parallel port mode to type ECP

 

 

(extended capabilities port).

 

 

epp: Set the parallel port mode to type EPP

 

 

(enhanced parallel port).

attribute=primaryscsi

setting=on off

NOTICE: If you modify the setting for primary scsi,

 

force=true

romb, romba, or rombb, your system becomes

 

 

inoperable until you reinstall the operating system.

 

 

on: Enable this device.

 

 

off: Disable this device.

 

 

force=true: Verification of setting change.

attribute=romb

setting=raid off scsi

raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-

 

force=true

motherboard as a RAID device.

 

 

off: Disable the device during system boot.

 

 

scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect this device as a

 

 

SCSI device.

 

 

force=true: Verification of setting change.

attribute=romba

setting=raid scsi

raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-

 

force=true

motherboard channel A as a RAID device.

 

 

scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect this device as a

 

 

SCSI device.

 

 

force=true: Verification of setting change.

attribute=rombb

setting=raid scsi

raid: Instructs the BIOS to detect RAID-on-

 

force=true

motherboard channel B as a RAID device.

 

 

scsi: Instructs the BIOS to detect this device as a

 

 

SCSI device.

 

 

force=true: Verification of setting change.

attribute=sata

setting=off ata raid

off: Disables SATA controller.

 

 

ata: Sets the onboard SATA controller to ATA mode.

 

 

raid: Sets the onboard SATA controller to RAID

 

 

mode.

attribute=sataport (0...7)

setting=off auto

off: Disables the SATA port.

or (A...H)

 

auto: Automatically enable the SATA port.

 

 

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