4.2Starting the LSI Logic Boot BIOS Configuration Utility

The LSI Logic boot BIOS allows you to change the default configuration of your host adapters, using the embedded BIOS Configuration Utility (CU).

When the BIOS loads, the following message appears on your monitor:

Press Ctrl-C to start LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

This message remains on your screen for about five seconds, giving you time to start the utility. After you press CTRL+C, the message changes to:

Please wait, invoking LSI Logic Configuration Utility...

After a brief pause, your computer monitor displays the Main menu of the

BIOS CU.

Note: Not all devices detected by the CU can be controlled by the BIOS. Devices such as tape drives and scanners require loading a device driver specific to that peripheral. The BIOS CU allows parameters to be modified for these devices.

4.3Using the LSI Logic Boot BIOS CU

This section provides the menu formats and user inputs available to inform users about the boot BIOS CU prior to running it. All BIOS CU screens that display various menus are partitioned into fixed areas. This area provides static general help text information.

4.4Main Menu

When you invoke the LSI Logic boot BIOS CU, the Main menu appears. This screen displays a scrolling list of up to 256 host adapters in the system and information about each of them.

Use the arrow keys to highlight a host adapter. Then press ENTER to view and modify the selected host adapter properties (and to gain access to the attached devices). After selecting an adapter and pressing

Starting the LSI Logic Boot BIOS Configuration Utility

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