122 C HAPTER 6: C ONFIGURING THE NICNon-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCsTo enable a non-BBS BIOS-compatible PC to boot from thenetwork using the MBA boot ROM:1 Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is Enabled.See Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting onpage 120 for instructions.2 Change the MBA default boot setting from Localto Network.To change the default boot setting or any other MBAconfigurations, use the MBACFG utility or press Ctrl+Alt+Bwhen the following message appears:Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B toconfigure...Disabling the 3Com LogoTo disable the 3Com logo that appears during startup:1 Make sure that the NIC, the network driver, and the3Com NIC Diagnostics program are installed.2 Open the Windows Start menu.3 Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.5 On the General screen, make sure that the check boxnext to Show Bitmap on Startup is not selected.6 Exit the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.For more information on using, configuring,and troubleshooting the MBA boot ROM, see theManaged PC Boot Agent User Guide, located withthe MBA software on the EtherCD.
