Seagate 1080SL, 851SL, 540SL, 1270SL Determining whether your Bios accepts more than 528 Mbytes

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14 Medalist SL Family Installation Guide, November 1995

Determining whether your BIOS accepts more than 528 Mbytes

The following suggestions can help you to determine whether your BIOS limits the drive capacity to 528 Mbytes.

∙If you are using a 286 or 386 computer, the native BIOS cannot recognize more than 528 Mbytes.

∙If the copyright date of the BIOS is earlier than 1994, the BIOS probably will not recognize more than 528 Mbytes. The BIOS copyright date, manufacturer and version number appear on your screen at the beginning of power-on or reboot.

∙Install the drive using the Standard setup described on page 20. (Transfer the free software stored on the drive to a diskette before you start the installation. See page 11 for transfer instructions.) When the installation is complete, type dir d: for the new drive, and check the number of bytes free. The number should be close to the formatted capacity of your drive. If the number is less than 528 Mbytes, you need to consider some alternatives for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier. Some alternatives are listed below.

Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier

∙Use the free installation software, EZ-Drive, that is stored on the drive at the factory or equivalent software. Instructions for transferring the software to a diskette are on page 11. Instruc- tions for using EZ-Drive are on page 15.

∙Upgrade the BIOS to one that supports more than 528 Mbytes. Such BIOSs incorporate logical block addressing (LBA) and extended cylinder-head-sector (CHS) addressing.

∙Use a host adapter that supports more than 528 Mbytes.

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Contents 540sl, 851sl 1080sl, 1270sl ATA Interface Drives Contents Introduction Drive features Model Before you begin Sicherheitsanleitung Configuring the drive Required materialsDrive connectors Options jumper block settings Attaching the cables Attach a power-supply cable to the drive Attaching cables to the driveMounting the drive Mounting holesTransferring the software from the drive Type format a /s Configuring the computer Determining whether your Bios accepts more than 528 Mbytes Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrierUsing the EZ-Drive installation software Page Page Booting with a diskette after EZ-Drive is installed Installing multiple partitionsPage Standard setup SetupTranslation geometry ModelPartitioning and formatting the drive Low-level formatting PartitioningWindows 32-bit disk access High-level formattingPage Basic troubleshooting Advanced troubleshooting System does not recognize the drivePage Screen remains blank when you power up the system System error message, Drive not Ready, appears Drive does not format to full capacity System error message, HDD controller failure, appears Disabling EZ-Drive Required materialsDisabling Maximum Overdrive Page SeaBOARD Technical support servicesLocation Modem number SeaFAX Location Telephone numberSeagate Technical Support FAX /438-8137 SeaFONE /438-8222Seagate CompuServe forum SeaTDD /438-5382Seagate’s Internet connections Storing and shipping your drive Drive in an approved package
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