The Boot Console Interface

Boot Console Interface Features

Boot Console Interface Features

There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your computer before it boots the operating system. Your computer provides a menu-driven boot console interface that allows you to perform special tasks, display information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is unavailable.

Here are some of the things you can do:

•Boot your computer

•Search for bootable media

•Reset your computer

•Display and set boot paths

•Display and set your monitor type

•Display memory configuration information

•Display the status of the PCI slots

•Set Auto Boot, Auto Search and Auto Start

•Set Fastboot

•Display LAN information

•Display system information

The boot console menus follow, showing the various tasks you can perform and the available information.

The shortened version of all commands is indicated by the uppercase letters.

Help is available for all the menus and commands by using either help, he or ? and the menu or command for which you want help.

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