Table 2-2. System Setup Program Options (continued)

Option

Description

 

 

Memory Information

Displays a screen to view memory information and to

 

configure certain memory features. See Table 2-3.

CPU Information

Displays information related to microprocessors (speed,

 

cache size, and so on). See Table 2-4.

SATA Configuration

Enables or disables a Serial Advanced Technology

 

Attachment (SATA) device (such as hard drive, CD drive,

 

or DVD drive). See "SATA Configuration Screen" on

 

page 51.

Boot Sequence

Determines the order in which the system searches for

 

boot devices during system startup. Available options can

 

include the diskette drive, CD drive, hard drives, and

 

network. If you have installed a RAC, additional options

 

such as virtual floppy and virtual CD-ROM may be

 

present.

 

NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device

 

attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter. See support.dell.com for

 

the latest support information about booting from external

 

devices

Hard-Disk Drive

Determines the order in which the system searches the

Sequence

hard drives during system startup. The selections depend

 

on the hard drives installed in your system.

USB Flash Drive

Determines the emulation type for a USB flash drive. Hard

Emulation Type

disk allows the USB flash drive to act as a hard drive.

(Auto default)

Floppy allows the USB flash drive to act as a removal

 

diskette drive. Auto automatically chooses an emulation

 

type.

Boot Sequence Retry

Enables or disables the Boot Sequence Retry feature.

(Disabled default)

When set to Enabled, the system re-attempts the boot

 

sequence after a 30-second timeout if the previous boot

 

attempt failed.

Integrated Devices

Displays a screen to configure the system’s integrated

 

devices.

PCI IRQ Assignment

Displays a screen to change the IRQ assigned to each of

 

the integrated devices on the PCI bus, and any installed

 

expansion cards that require an IRQ.

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