8.3.1 Hard disk configurationsTYPE

Select from 1 to 45 to fill the remaining fields with predefined values for disk drives. Select "User" to fill the remaining fields. Select "Auto" to detect the HDD type automatically.

SIZE

Hard disk size. The unit is megabytes (MB).

CYLS

The cylinder number of the hard disk.

HEAD

The read/write head number of the hard disk.

PRECOMP

The cylinder number at which the disk drive changes the write timing.

LANDZ

The cylinder number where the disk drive heads (read/write) are seated when the disk drive is parked.

SECTOR

The sector number of each track defined on the hard disk.

MODE

Select "Auto" to detect the mode type automatically. If your hard disk supports the LBA mode, select "LBA" or "Large". However, if your hard disk supporting cylinder is more than 1024 MB and does not support the LBA function, you have to select "Large". If your hard disk supporting cylinder is below 1024 MB, select "Normal".

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