Solaris 8 (Intel Platform Edition) Device Configuration Guide

Using Manufacturers' Configuration Programs

Self-Identifying Plug and Play ISA Devices

Issue

What to Do

How to activate Plug and Play mode 

Set the switch to Plug and Play mode, and plug the device into the system. The software will configure it automatically. 

PCI Devices

Issue

What to Do

How to control the assignments of IRQs to PCI devices 

In the chipset configuration of the system, verify that an IRQ is enabled for PCI bus use. After checking IRQs used by ISA devices, assign as many available IRQs to PCI devices as possible so the PCI bus can resolve device conflicts. 

System BIOS

Issue

What to Do

How to use the system BIOS to change device settings 

Refer to the manufacturer's documentation for the method of accessing the BIOS setup for your system and the features it provides. 

How to set up a cachable region in system memory for American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI) BIOS 

For the best performance, make the cachable region equal to the total memory installed in the system.