For the hard disk in the Equity 386SX, it is best to accept the recommended skewed sector (also called the interleave factor) of 1. For other hard disk drives, you may need to change this value if the documentation that came with the hard disk recommends a different number.
To accept the default, select Y.
To enter a new value, select N. You see the following prompt:
Enter new skewed sectors in
format(1-16):
Enter a number from 1 through 16 which equals the maximum sector number for the drive minus 1. The maximum sector number varies, depending on the drive type. Then press Enter.
Next you see this prompt:
Accept recommended skewed sectors per head in format : 0 ? (Y/N)
For an Epson hard disk drive, accept the recommended value of 0. For another type of drive, use the value recommended in the documentation for the drive.
To accept the default, select Y.
To enter a new value, select N. You see the following prompt:
Enter new skewed sectors per head in format
Enter a number from 0 through 16 which equals the maximum sector number for the drive minus 1. The maximum sector number varies, depending on the drive type. Then press Enter.