PC Specialist's Handbook ErgoPro e-, x- and s- Series
First Edition, Release 4 - June 1998 Page 45
SysOvl2 : Chip set initialisation 2. This module is removed from the memory before loading
of the operating system.
SysOvl3 : Chip set initialisation 3. This module is removed from the memory before loading
of the operating system.
SysData: SETUP, help- and chipset data
SysNode : Plug and play module, contains data structures for the system board devices
(which are P&P configurable).
SysBase : Main part (56kB) of the system BIOS starting from the segment address
F000.This module is always present, but parts of it can be used for memory
managers.
SysStat : The last 8kBytes of the system BIOS in the F-segment. This module is always
present.
Category: Defines the type of the module, and the u se:
SETUP: module is shown as a menu item in the RSU.
VIDEO module contains the BIOS for the device mentioned (LAN etc.)
SYSTEM: Modules in this category are part of the system BIOS
#1 The loading order of the modules, if more than one module is used for same purposes. In some
cases this is also used to point out the right module, which is selected from any sub-menu
(remote boot, for example)
POST Defines when the module is loaded and activated
EARLY: Module is activated in the beginning of the option BIOS loading, video BIOS is a
typical example of EARLY module.
LATE: Module is activated at the end of the option BIOS loading, SCSI BIOS is a typical
example of LATE module.
-: Module is not loaded during the POST.
Discard Defines if the module is thrown away after use
YES: Module stays in the memory
NO: Module does not stay in the memory
Writable Defines the state when it is possible to write in the memory area reserved by the module.
Always: Area is not write protected at all.
POST: Write operations are allowed during the POST.
NEVER: Area is always write protected.
Size Size of the module in bytes.
Segment This is the segment address where the module is loaded during the boot.
Excl This field informs if the module has been excluded (disabled), in which case the module is not
used.
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