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Security Option
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below:
MPS Version Control For OS
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system. The MPS is a specification by
which PC manufacturers design Intel architecture systems with two or more
processors. Most newer server operating systems support MPS 1.4, such as
Noverll IntranetWare 4.1 or Microsoft Windows Server NT 4.0. To find out
which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings
are 1.4 and 1.1.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
This allows you to run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM larger than
64MB. When you choose the default value Non-OS2, you cannot run the
OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if
you choose OS2. Default value is Non-OS2.
Video BIOS Shadow
This items sets if the Video BIOS will be copied to RAM and increase video
speed accordingly. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled.
C8000-CBFFF/CC000-CFFFF/D0000-D3FFF/D4000-D7FFF/D8000-
DBFFF/DC000-DFFFF Shadow
These items specify whether the contents of the adapter ROM named in the
items will be copied into RAM to improve the performance of ROM firmware
for adapters. You need to know the address of each adapter ROM occupies
to shadow (copy) it into the correct area of RAM. Settings are Enabled and
Disabled (default).
Option Description
Setup (default) The password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
System A password prompt appears every time when the com-
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
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