ST9144 Family Installation Guide, Rev. B | 3 |
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∙Specifications and configuration for Seagate products.
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∙The FINDTYPE.EXE utility is designed to make drive installa- tion easier. It compares the drive’s geometry with all geome- tries supported by the system BIOS. FINDTYPE either signals if an exact match exists between the drive geometry and the system BIOS, or recommends the closest drive type supported by your system BIOS.
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England | 9600 | ||
Germany | 2400 | ||
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Singapore | 9600 | ||
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Installation overview
Installation of the drive can be divided into distinct phases as outlined below. Some of these may not be applicable to your particular installation requirements. Refer to the drive installation section for specific information on your drive model.
∙CMOS configuration (for AT systems only). Basic informa- tion about the drive must be entered into the host system CMOS so that it may properly access the drive for reading and writing data. The number of heads, cylinders, and sectors per track are specific to each drive and collectively define the drive