Advanced Installation Steps

2.3.4.3Boot Device Select

Figure 2-13. Custom Configuration - Boot Device Select

Intel(R) Integrated RAID - RAID Configuration Utility Version 4.05

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Select the Boot Device:

 

Device

Size(MB)

Select?

----------------

--------

-------

Volume1

8582

x

0:0

8582

 

0:1

8582

 

SUBMIT

Arrow Keys to Highlight, ENTER to Select.

Esc for previous menu

The selectable boot device option allows the user to select either one RAID volume or one Pass- through disk as a boot device. This option allows the user to create an Intel Integrated RAID volume while selecting it as the boot device (booting RAID Volume) which the user will install and boot an OS from. The user may instead select a disk that is passed through to the host to be the boot device. In either case, the device is managed through the system BIOS and listed in the BIOS list of boot devices.

To select a Intel Integrated RAID volume as the boot device when creating the volume, follow the procedure listed under creating a RAID volume. To select a Intel Integrated RAID volume as the boot device after creating a volume, follow the procedure below.

1.From the main menu select Custom Configuration and press Enter.

2.Select Boot Device Select and press Enter.

3.Select the volume to be used as the Boot Device by highlighting it with the arrow keys and pressing Enter to mark. Volumes are listed alphabetically. An x will appear under the Select column next to the volume selected. See Figure 2-13.

Note: To unselect a disk from becoming a boot device, highlight the disk selected as a boot device and press Enter to remove the X or select another disk You may cancel your action at any time by selecting Cancel and pressing Enter, or hitting Esc.

4.Select Submit, press Enter to confirm the selection.

To select a Pass-through Device as the boot device, follow the procedure below.

1.From the main menu select Custom Configuration and press Enter.

2.Select Boot Device Select and press Enter.

3.Select the disk to be set as the Boot Device by highlighting it with the arrow keys and press Enter to mark the disk. See Figure 2-13.

4.An x will appear under the Select column next to the disk. Disks are identified by channel number and then SCSI ID number. For example, in Figure 2-13the disk is identified by channel 0 and SCSI ID number 0 (0:0).

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