National Instruments NI 8350 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Configuration QuestionsNI 8350 User Manual 4-2 ni.comBoot OptionsWhat devices can I boot from?The NI 8350 can boot from the following devices:• The internal IDE hard drive• The internal CD-ROM drive• A network PXE server on the same subnet• An external USB mass storage device such as a USB hard drive orCD-ROM• An external USB floppy driveNote There are some limitations when booting from a USB device. Windows XP canbe installed from a USB CD-ROM, but earlier versions of Windows cannot. The NI 8350BIOS configures the USB devices so that they will work in a DOS environment.How do I configure the controller to boot from these devices?Press , enter the BIOS, and select Advanced BIOS Features. Youcan set the boot order using <+> and <–>. Set the order by device type andset the order for the devices listed within the device type. Refer to the BIOSSetup section of Chapter 2, Installation and Configuration, for moreinformation.Chassis ConfigurationHow do I set up the NI 8350 to work with my chassis?Configuration of the PXI system is handled through Measurement &Automation Explorer (MAX), included with the software pre-installedon your NI 8350. MAX creates the pxisys.ini file, which definesthe layout and parameters of your PXI system.The configuration steps for single or multiple-chassis systems are the same.