Chapter 3 BIOS Description
Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode.
CHS | For HDD<528MB |
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LBA | For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) |
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Large | For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA |
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Auto | Recommended mode |
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Drive A/B
This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including “None”, [360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720K, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5 in] and [2.88 M, 3.5 in].
Video
The following table is provided for your reference in setting the display mode for your system.
EGA/VGA | Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For |
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CGA 40 | Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode. |
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CGA 80 | Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode. |
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MONO | Monochrome adapter, including high resolution monochrome adapters. |
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Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up.
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| All Errors | Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system |
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| No Errors | The system boot will not stop for any errors that may |
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| All, But Keyboard | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but |
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| All, But Diskette | The system boot will not stop for a disk error; but it will |
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| All, But Disk/Key | The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk |
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