Advantech FWA-3260 - Installing an os; Pre-Installed Reference os; Installing And;Or Boot an os from a USB Key; Figure 7: BIOS POST Screen (Example)

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If the connection is successful you should be able to see the BIOS Power On (POST) screen

after powering the unit:

Figure 7: BIOS POST screen (example)

Please note that the BISO is doing some initial start up work while the console is still not

active. It may take a while until the BIOS POST screen appears. On the other hand, the BIOS

has been optimized for minimum boot time. The BIOS will move through POST quickly and

immediately try to boot an OS according to the selected boot options in the BIOS:

In case you would extend the time the BIOS displays the POST screen and waits for a key

press to enter the setup menu, you can do so via the BIOS setup menu. Please refer to

section 3.2 for details.

1.3.4 Installing an OS

Several options are available for OS installation:

- System comes with a preinstalled OS

- Install an image from a USB key

- Install an OS via network boot.

If you use Advantech’s services to pre-install an OS, you can skip the following section.

1.3.4.1 Pre-Installed reference OS

If you receive this manual along with a sample unit, the system will have a reference OS

installed by default. The unit will be ready to boot the reference OS from the mass storage

option selected.

1.3.4.2 Installing and/or boot an OS from a USB key

To install an OS via USB and/or boot the appliance from an USB stick, please make sure the

following BIOS options are configured properly:

Advanced Setup: USB Configuration: Mass Storage Driver = Enabled

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