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System bios does not display user logo during post – Intel AN430TX User Manual

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AN430TX SPECIFICATION UPDATE

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17.

System Will Not Boot with Network as First Boot Device

P

ROBLEM

:

The feature allowing the system to boot from the network is not implemented. After the attempt

to boot from a network device selected as the first boot device fails, the system BIOS does not attempt to
boot from any additional boot devices specified in the BIOS Setup program.

I

MPLICATION

:

If Network boot is selected as the first boot device, the system will hang.

W

ORKAROUND

:

Remove Network boot from the boot sequence.

S

TATUS

:

This erratum was fixed in BIOS revision 4A3NT0X0.86A.0082.P07.

18.

Unattended Start Feature Does Not Require Password Before Boot

P

ROBLEM

:

The Unattended Start feature at power on allows the system to boot without any password being

entered at the keyboard, even though a user or administrator password has been set in the BIOS Setup
program.

I

MPLICATION

:

A system that is booted without an operator in attendance could be vulnerable to unauthorized

access.

W

ORKAROUND

:

None.

S

TATUS

:

This erratum was fixed in BIOS revision 4A3NT0X0.86A.0086.P08.

19.

System BIOS Does Not Display User Logo During POST

P

ROBLEM

:

The status bit that allows display of a user logo during the POST process is disabled in some

versions of the BIOS.

I

MPLICATIONS

:

If a user logo has been defined and loaded in the user logo flash memory area, it will not be

displayed. This erratum only affects BIOS versions 4A3NT0X0.86A.0082.P07 and later.

W

ORKAROUND

:

None.

S

TATUS

:

This erratum was fixed in BIOS revision 4A3NT0X0.86A.0088.P09.

20.

System Using 3-Mode Floppy Drive Cannot Read XDF Format
Diskettes

P

ROBLEM

:

The buffer area that stores floppy drive parameters does not have room to store the speed

information to allow a 3-mode floppy drive to read a diskette in the XDF format.

I

MPLICATION

:

A system that has a 3-mode floppy drive cannot be used to install a program or operating

system, such as PC-DOS 7.0, that is distributed on XDF format diskettes.

W

ORKAROUND

:

None.

S

TATUS

:

This erratum will not be fixed.