Can i Manually Configure CD-ROM's in BIOS?

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October 7th, 2001, 08:48 PM
LotusAstra

Can i Manually Configure CD-ROM's in BIOS?

Many thx for the help in my last problem!!!

My PC is a Celeron 300a with CB61LX MOBO with the Intel 440LX chipset and Award 4.51PG BIOS...

at the moment during boot sequence the PC automatically detects the CD-ROM/RW as it is set to do in the BIOS...

How do i manually configure them in the BIOS to shorten the BOOT time? I know where to enter the drive parameters but do NOT know what to enter... How can i find out the parameters for my ROM's? are they the same for all ROM's, i've tried looking with no results.

one is a Daewoo 36HX CD-ROM
the other is a Mitsumi CD-4804TE CD-RW

any ideas? TIA & Regards https://discussions.virtualdr.com/

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October 7th, 2001, 10:00 PM
bistro

Not necessary to configure the 'parameters' for CD-ROMS. Unless you want to boot from a CD, you can shorten the bootup time in the BIOS by setting it to detect A, then C (main drive): C only; or other sequence of your choice). Where your hard drives are configured (usually under "Setup" category in the BIOS), you can either set up parameters for the hard drive(s) or set it to Auto--no need to include the CD-ROMS there.
October 7th, 2001, 10:22 PM
LotusAstra

Thx bistro, no wonder i can't find any info by searching the net!

My PC all-ready boots from A-C and i can change it to boot from CD with no problems too.

I just thought it would be possible to stop the PC auto-detecting them on the POST screen like u would with a HDD, watever BIOS is set to boot from.

ahhh weelll, guess i'll have to put up with it. could have shaved a good 5 seconds off the BOOT time...

Thx & Regards https://discussions.virtualdr.com/

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October 7th, 2001, 10:28 PM
bistro

You have to do the Ancient Boot Chant in order to do that. Sung to the tune of "I Wish They All could be California Girls":

"C'monyoustupidthing,bootupalready!"
October 7th, 2001, 10:45 PM
magtecln

byass a: completely... have it boot off of c: before anything else.

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October 7th, 2001, 11:48 PM
LotusAstra

lol bistro.

magtecln i tried adjusting the BIOS to make it boot from C only to see the difference, but it was hardly noticable if at all...

so i put it back to normal as i need to boot from floppy quite often anyway as i use norton ghost!

Not to worry, i don't think i can reduce the boot time in any other way as my PC's r quite well tweeked and on this particular PC i like to have a lot of stuff running at start-up anyway... this PC takes about 3 minutes to BOOT, lol... but my other PC only takes 65 seconds as its running nice n lean for game use and other heavy tasks...

Thx for the info, Regards https://discussions.virtualdr.com/

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October 8th, 2001, 12:21 AM
IMM

If it's taking 3 minutes then the issue is likely a network card.

Sheesh you're on every board today https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
October 8th, 2001, 01:10 AM
LotusAstra

https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ yes before this celeron PC was taking just under 3 mins, i checked it the other day when i was comparing BOOT times between 98 and XP on my other PC, so i thought i'd see how long this PC took just for the hell of it!

however i just timed it now for the first time since fixing the DMA problem and its now a lot faster (i didn't even notice!) its now ready to go in 2:10... hell of a difference, i'm amazed... heres the Boot time rundown:

From cold boot!
0:26 256mb RAM test finishes
0:40 Post Screen inc ROM detection disapears
1:08 wallpaper apears
1:45 taskbar bar apears
2:10 Mouse stops being busy and HDD light goes out

and takes 1:50 to complete from warm boot timed from same point.

since trying that fix u (IMM) found for me i have been testing drive access verses and CPU load etc... and have found a vast improvment... before when there was a lot of drive activity the mouse would become jerky, i would even get this when downloading from the internet @ 512k/s with virus scan running... thats the reason why i've never had any virus s'ware b4... but now its fine, it loves it... runs well for a little 300mhz Celeron... well impressed!

Regards https://discussions.virtualdr.com/

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