Avago Technologies LSI SAS 3041E-R - Manual (Page 168)

9-2 Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS and Setup Utility
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The Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS features include the following:
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Configuration for up to 256 adapters. Any four can be chosen for
INT13 (bootrom) support
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Support for Message Passing Technology
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Support for the LSI53C1064, LSI53C1066, and LSI53C1068 devices
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Support for SAS and SATA devices
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Support for Integrated RAID initialization (with proper firmware)
9.1.1 Boot Initialization with BIOS Boot Specification (BBS)
The Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS supports 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 the system supports the BBS, you can use the system BIOS
setup menu to select the boot order and drive order. In the system BIOS
setup, the Boot Connection Devices menu lists the available boot options.
Use that menu to select the device and rearrange the order. Then exit to
continue the boot process.
9.1.2 CD-ROM Boot Initialization
The Fusion-MPT SAS BIOS supports boot initialization from a CD-ROM
drive. The types of emulation are:
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No emulation disk
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Floppy 1.2 Mbyte emulation disk
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Floppy 1.44 Mbyte emulation disk
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Floppy 2.88 Mbyte emulation disk
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Hard disk emulation
The type of emulation assigns the drive letter for the CD-ROM. For
example, if a 1.44 Mbyte floppy emulation CD is loaded, the CD-ROM
drive becomes the designated A: drive, and the existing floppy drive
becomes the B: drive.