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... up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes. • Chapter 4: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • Chapter 5: OS Installation This chapter tells how to install SCSI, LAN, and VGA drivers for various operating systems.
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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.
WARNING: Information to ... and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS Websites
The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page ...
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PRL-DL specifications summary
Form Factor
Extended ATX form factor: 12 in x 10.5 in (30.48 cm x 26.67 cm)
Support CD contents
Device drivers Management software Utilities Contact information
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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... components are based on the following high-level goals: support for Plug-and-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, 32-bit device drivers, and installation procedures for Windows NT/2000/XP. Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by the PC '99 specification.
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... 11. ASUS ASIC 12. Flash ROM 13. LPC Super-I/O controller 14. DIP switches 15. 80-pin ASMB daughterboard
connector
16. Serial port 2 17. ATI Rage-XL VGA controller 18. 64-bit PCI slots (PCI64-1 to
PCI64-4), 32-bit PCI slots (PCI-1 & PCI-2) 19. Intel® 82540 Gigabit Ethernet controller 20. PS/2 mouse port 21. Parallel port 22. RJ-45 ports 23. VGA port 24. Serial port 1 25. USB ports 1 and...
PRL-DL M/B User Guide - Page 37
...Configuring an expansion card
After installing the expansion card, configure the it by adjusting the software settings.
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup.
2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
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PRL-DL M/B User Guide - Page 65
... copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you created.
AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows, and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk.
3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk.
BIOS setup...
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... to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings. This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM.
The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you...
PRL-DL M/B User Guide - Page 86
... system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. In Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" in the Control Panel. Select the item "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
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The support CD will detect your operating system and display relevant drivers for you to install. This is where you can find drivers for the onboard devices. Follow the installation wizards or find additional instructions as text files in each of the drivers' folders.
Management Software
This is where you will find ASUS' specially designed server management software.
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1. Press Next when Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears.
2. Select Wired to the Network: Press Next. You can select install IIS or not.
3. Press Select from list........ Insert the Intel(R) PRO LAN Adapter diskette and click Have Disk.
Don't let the Windows NT system to detect the on-board network device. The bundled driver cannot support Intel 82550 network controller and will cause...
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...\ATIDrive (assuming your CD-ROM drive is letter D)
8. A list of video adapters will be displayed. Select the "XPERT 98 PCI", then click on OK button.
9. Windows NT will once again prompt for confirmation. All appropriate files are then copied to the hard disk. Select Apply in Control Panel.
10. The installed driver will become active once you restart Windows NT.
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...install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the\Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility.
Choose check bottom of Windows 2000 to create Windows 2000 diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.
B. Update...
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...XL Display Driver Installation
Windows 2000 system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the on-board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip.
5.2.3 Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows® 2000
To enable the ATA100 feature under Windows 2000, you need to upgrade to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 or later.
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PRL-DL M/B User Guide - Page 108
...to install the on-board Intel 82540EM network adapter drivers, use the dcreat.exe utility located in the \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD. Make sure you have a 1.44 MB formatted, non-bootable diskette in the floppy drive when using this utility. Choose check bottom of Windows XP to create Windows XP diskette (one diskette) when appeared create window disk screen.
B. Update...
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... if you want to restart the system now. After system been restarted, the new driver will be loaded into the system.
5.3.2 Enabling ATA100 Feature in Windows® XP Professional
Windows XP system can correctly recognize ATI RAGE XL PCI driver during system installation. User needs not to load any driver for supporting the on-board ATI RAGE XL graphics chip.
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... the manual to create driver diskette:
If you need to use a floppy disk to install the on-board Intel 82550 network adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK directory on ASUS Driver Support CD.
MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination]
where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and...
PRL-DL M/B User Guide - Page 111
... the "Loader could not find public symbol: " error message prompted when system is loading Intel PRO LAN adapter driver, it is because the related network driver modules are too old. Download the latest Netware Support Pack from Novell web site at: http://support.novell.com/products/nw411/patches.htm
4. Installation of the Intel 82540EM Network Adapter for NetWare 5.x or 4.xx is complete.
Add...
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... Intel® 82540EM LAN Driver Installation
SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 system can correctly recognize Intel network controller during installation. User doesn't need to load or modify the network driver for the onboard LAN device.
You can find the Intel 82540 Network driver from support CD at:
\Drivers\Lan\UNIX\SCO5
Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for SCO OpenServer
1. Copy the eee.vol file...
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... with Linux. New features include support for the Intel® PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter.
Update Driver on an Existing System Installation
To build a binary RPM* package of this driver, run'rpm -tb '. Replace with thespecific file name of the driver.
For the build to work properly, the currently running kernel MUST match the version and configuration of the...