DL360 G1 - BIOS disabled

[Panen]

Hi Folks,
Acquired a DL360 recently;
BIOS is disabled, it says after / while booting.

I can configure the system allright with SmartStart CD.
But how can I change / reenable the BIOS access by pressing F9???

Thanks for your help.

[David Claypool]

Are there any option PCI cards in the system?

[Panen]

I'm not very familiar with the system yet, but there is a scsi on board with on 18.2 GB drive connected; further I have connected a simple PCI raid card that offers me possibility to connect IDE / SATA harddrives.

Does that answer your question?

[Panen]

Also, there is a small card present on a separate connector (similar to the ones used in laptops to retain memory cards)situated between the fan assy and the PS.

[Prashant (I am Back)]

Hi,

Remove any PCI Card connected on server and check is that re-appear or not.

Prashant S.

[David Claypool]

That was my suspicion. There is no harm in the 'BIOS is disabled' message--it is coming from the SCSI card. The SCSI card doesn't need to load its BIOS because the boot device is the SmartArray controller.

[Panen]

Okay, thanks for your input;
But how come I don't get F9 appearing during bootup to enter the server's BIOS (Compaq BIOS - P21 15-11-2002)?

I should be able to enter the BIOS during bootup, shouldn't I?