Gateway ALR 9200 User Manual

Boot Device Priority Submenu

The boot device priority submenu allows you to set the relative priority of 
boot devices. The device identified as priority one is the first device 
searched for boot data. If that device does not have boot data or is not ready, 
the system looks for boot data on the second priority device and so on.

Use the up- or down-arrow keys to select a device. Press the 

+

 or 

-

 keys to 

move the device higher or lower in the boot priority list. Table 23 shows the 
structure of the boot device priority submenu.

Hard Drive Submenu

The hard drive submenu allows you to set the priority of the hard drives in 
respect to the boot sequence. For options on this menu, use the up or down 
arrow keys to select a device. Press the 

+

 or 

-

 keys to move the device higher 

or lower in the boot priority list. Table 24 shows the manner in which the 
drives are displayed.

Table 23: Boot Device Priority Submenu

Priority

Device

Description

1.

Diskette drive

Attempts to boot from drive A.

2.

Removable devices

Attempts to boot from a removable media device

3.

Hard drive

Attempts to boot from a hard drive.

4.

ATAPI CD-ROM drive

Attempts to boot from an ATAPI CD-ROM drive

Table 24: Hard Drive Submenu Boot Sequence

Option

Description

1. Drive #1 (or actual drive string)

N/A

2. Other bootable drives (additional 
entries for each drive that has a 
PnP header)

Covers all the boot devices that are not reported to 
the system BIOS through the BIOS boot specification 
mechanism.

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