The drawback of this approach is that if the disk on SCSI ID 6 is corrupted, the PS/2 Model 95 or 90 will no longer boot, since it cannot read in the IML BIOS. 

Search IML (Enhanced BIOS)
   Search IML which is implemented in the Type 3 and 4 complexes and available as an upgrade for Types 1 and 2 complexes solves this problem. It enables the IML BIOS to be held on more than one disk in the PS/2, and providing a search routine at IPL that searches all the disks attached to the PS/2 for a valid IML BIOS and then loads it. This improves the availability of the PS/2, since it can IPL from another disk in the system even if the main disk has failed. 

Search IML and Twin Tailing
   The Search IML BIOS can be located in a reference partition on any SCSI disk attached to a PS/2 that supports Search IML. This includes disks housed in external enclosures, such as the 3511 and 3510. Find out a little more about Twin Tailing and Search IML.

Search IML - Example Configuration 

Search IML Search Order
   When you IPL a configured system, the Search IML searches all drives on all adapters in the system for an IML image for the processor complex installed. The search order is from SCSI ID 6 to 1, and from the adapter in the lowest slot to the adapter in the highest slot in the Micro Channel.  If it finds more than one IML BIOS image for the installed processor complex, then it will use the one with the latest date. If there is a configuration error, only the drives on the first adapter will be searched. 

Installing IML BIOS on Search IML System
   When a new IML BIOS image is being installed from a reference diskette, it will overwrite the first image for the installed processor complex. If no image exists, it will write the image to the disk with the highest SCSI ID attached to the first adapter card. In order to write IML BIOS images on a new system (to disks other than SCSI ID 6), it is necessary to temporarily remove the disk with the system partition. The system partition on the disk (in which the IML BIOS image is stored) is protected on every disk. 

   There are four possible IML BIOS images, for Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 and Flash Type 4 processor cards. The type of IML BIOS image associated with a processor complex is indicated on the label of the reference diskette packaged with the system. Type 4 processors go a step further by storing BIOS in Flash memory. This allows software upgrades, faster POST and is not dependent on a SCSI adapter.