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Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the computer.
None
360K, 5.25" 
1.2M, 5.25"
720K, 3.5"
1.44M, 3.5" 
2.88M, 3.5"
Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
Disabled | Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value) | |
Drive A | Drive A is 3 | mode Floppy Drive. |
Drive B | Drive B is 3 | mode Floppy Drive. |
Both | Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives. | |
Halt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
No Errors | The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you |
| will be prompted. |
All Errors | Whenever the BIOS detects a |
All, But Keyboard | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other |
| errors. (Default value) |
All, But Diskette | The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors. |
All, But Disk/Key | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all |
| other errors. |
Memory
The category is
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard, or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map.
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