LSI SYM8953U manual Forever should an operation fail

Table 3.4	Device Properties Fields and Descriptions (Cont.)
Field		Field Type	Description
		[Value]
Disconnect		Configuration	Indicates whether to allow a device to disconnect during
		[On / Off]	SCSI operations. Some (usually newer) devices run
			faster with disconnect enabled, while some (usually
			older) devices run faster with disconnect disabled.
SCSI Time-out		Executable	Indicates the maximum allowable time for completion of
		[0–9999]	a SCSI operation in seconds.
			Since time-outs provide a safeguard that allows the
			system to recover should an operation fail, it is
			recommended that a value greater than zero be used. A
			value of zero allows unlimited time for an operation to
			complete and could result in the system hanging (waiting
			forever) should an operation fail.
			Note: This field is executable and must be selected with
			the Enter key. You also input the new value with the
			number keys from the keyboard, not the number pad.
Queue Tags		Configuration	This field indicates whether to allow the use of queue
		[On / Off]	tags for a device. Currently the BIOS does not use
			queue tags. This item specifies queue tag control to
			higher level device drivers.
Boot Choice		Configuration	Indicates whether this device can be selected as the
		[Yes / No]	boot device. This option is only applicable to devices
			attached to adapter number zero in the boot list on
			non-BBS systems. It provides primitive BBS flexibility to
			non-BBS systems.
Format		Executable	Allows low-level formatting on a disk drive, if enabled.
			Low-level formatting will completely and irreversibly
			erase all data on the drive. To low level format a device,
			select the device from the menu and use the arrow keys
			to move the cursor to the Format column. Press Enter.
			Note: Formatting will default the drive to a 512-byte
			sector size even if the drive had previously been
			formatted to another sector size.
Verify		Executable	Allows verification of all sectors on a device and
			reassigns defective Logical Block Addresses, if enabled.
			To verify all sectors, select the device from the menu and
			use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the Verify
			column. Press Enter.
<Restore Defaults>		Executable	Press Enter to obtain default settings.

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