Intel 8 LAN - Manual (Page 19)

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ICH8—NVM Information Guide
1.4.23.2 Boot Agent Configuration Customization Options (Word 31h)
Word 31h contains settings that can be programmed by an OEM or network
administrator to customize the operation of the software. These settings cannot be
changed from within the Control-S setup menu or the IBA Intel Boot Agent utility. The
lower byte contains settings that would typically be configured by a network
administrator using the Intel Boot Agent utility; these settings generally control which
setup menu options are changeable. The upper byte are generally settings that would
be used by an OEM to control the operation of the agent in a LOM environment,
although there is nothing in the agent to prevent their use on a NIC implementation.
7:6 PT
Prompt Time. These bits control how long the "Press Control-S" setup
prompt message appears, if enabled by DIM.
00b = 2 seconds (default)
01b = 3 seconds
10b = 5 seconds
11b = 0 seconds
Note that the Ctrl-S message does not appear if 0 seconds prompt time
is selected.
5 Reserved Reserved
4:3 DBS
Default Boot Selection. These bits select which device is the default
boot device. These bits are only used if the agent detects that the BIOS
does not support boot order selection or if the MODE field of word 31h
is set to MODE_LEGACY.
00b = Network boot, then local boot
01b = Local boot, then network boot
10b = Network boot only
11b = Local boot only
2 Reserved Reserved
1:0 PS
Protocol Select. These bits select the boot protocol.
00b = PXE (default value)
01b = RPL protocol
Other values are undefined.
Bit Name Description