BIOS Setup 67
E-EQ-VX5RG-G-ARC VX5 Reference Guide
I/O Device Configuration
Local Bus IDE Adapter
This parameter enables the onboard IDE adapter.
Available with BIOS revision LXE0R100 only.
Values:
Disabled No PCI IDE device enabled.
Primary Primary PCI IDE enabled.
Secondary Secondary PCI IDE enabled.
Both Both Primary and Secondary PCI IDE devices
enabled.
Default: Both
Serial Port (A and B)
These parameters determine if the integrated serial port is active.
Values:
Disabled Port is not active.
Enabled User must define port by specifying base
I/O address and interrupt.
Auto BIOS or OS configured.
OS Cntrl Controlled by OS
Default: Auto
Note: To switch pin-9 of the port between RI and +5v, it is necessary to change jumpers on the
system board. See “Serial Port Pin 9” later in this chapter.
Onboard LPT
These parameters determine if the integrated parallel port is active.
Values:
Disabled Port is not active.
Enabled User must define port by specifying base
I/O address and interrupt.
Auto BIOS or OS configured.
OS Cntrl Controlled by OS
Default: Disabled
Note: There is no parallel port (LPT1) on a VX5. Disabling the LPT1 port allows IRQ7 to be
used by other devices.
