On rare occasions, BIOS might hang when a key is entered in response to a prompt from BIOS for F2, F8, or F12 input. The prompt, and resulting hang, based on key input, might look similar the following:
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Date: 12/09/2011 10:23:55 Ver: 18010900 Press F2 to run Setup (CTRL+E on serial keyboard) Press F8 for BBS Popup (CTRL+P on serial keyboard) Press F12 for network boot (CTRL+N on serial keyboard) Entering Setup...B2
Affected software:
Releases 1.0 and later
Workaround:
Reboot the host. If the problem persists after two or three system reboots, contact your authorized Oracle service provider for assistance.