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System Waits before boot

 
Ayman Altounji
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System Waits before boot

I am having a strange problem here.
My system after detecting SMART ARRAY Controller and SCSI devices waits for me to choose between two choices.
one is press F1to boot
second is press F10 for sytem config .
When I press F1 then system starts booting. Otherwise it is just waiting for my response.
This is problem for remote booting.

Regard
Mukund
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Ayman Altounji
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Re: System Waits before boot

If the system is prompting for an F1 option, that is an indication something is wrong with the server. What other POST messages are being displayed? Have you selected the F10 option and gone into the System Configuration? Although it is NOT recommended, the F1 prompt can be bypassed. Boot to the System Configuration utility, at the main menu press Ctrl + A, a window should pop-up indicating your in Advanced Mode. You will not be able to make the change if you don't see this window. After going into Advanced Mode, select System Configuration, Configure Hardware, Review & Modify, the View & Edit Details. There will be a new section of the menu called Adanced Features, you will need to use the arrow keys to get to it. One of the options under that selection is to disable the F1 prompt.