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Sun Blade X4-2B Installation Guide for Linux Operating Systems |
Downloading Installation Media Kits
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Selecting the Installation Method
Load BIOS Optimal Default Settings
The BIOS firmware supports both legacy BIOS and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot mode; the default setting is Legacy boot mode. Some operating systems support both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS and some support legacy BIOS only.
The following Linux OS versions support UEFI boot mode:
Oracle Linux 6.x
RHEL 6.x
SLES 11.x
The following Linux OS versions do not support UEFI boot mode:
Oracle Linux 5.x
RHEL 5.x
SLES 10.x
These are the options for setting the BIOS mode before installing the OS:
If the OS supports legacy BIOS boot mode only, you must make sure that BIOS is set to legacy mode before you do the OS installation.
If the OS supports both legacy BIOS and UEFI BIOS boot mode, you have the option of setting BIOS to either legacy mode or UEFI mode before you perform the OS installation.
POST messages appear on the console.
The BIOS Setup Utility main screen appears.
The Boot Menu screen appears.
Press Enter and use the up or down arrow keys to select the Legacy or UEFI BIOS Boot Mode option.
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