LSI 7202CP - Manual (Page 20)

3-2 BIOS Features
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Boot device selection from any four host adapters
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Automatic INT13 drive mapping for Fibre Channel drives
3.1.1.2 BIOS Overview
During the boot time initialization, the Intel BIOS determines if there are
other hard disks, such as an IDE drive, already installed by the system
BIOS. If there are, the Intel BIOS maps any Intel drives it finds after the
drive(s) already installed. Otherwise, the Intel BIOS installs drives
starting with the system boot drive. In this case, the system boots from
a drive controlled by the Intel BIOS.
3.1.1.3 Intel BIOS Boot Specification (BBS)
The Intel BIOS provides support for the BIOS Boot Specification (BBS),
which allows you to choose which device to boot from by selecting the
priority.
To use this feature, the system BIOS must also be compatible with the
BBS. If your system supports the BBS, use the system BIOS setup menu
to select the boot and drive order. In the system BIOS setup, the Boot
Connection Devices menu appears with a list of available boot options.
Use that menu to select the device and rearrange the order. Then exit to
continue the boot process.
3.1.2 Starting the Intel BIOS Configuration Utility
The LSI Logic Intel BIOS allows you to change the default configuration
of your host adapters, using the embedded BIOS Configuration Utility.
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 Configuration Utility.