4-12 Configuring Your Server

Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave

Selecting "Primary IDE Master" or "Primary IDE Slave" on the Main menu shows the following

submenu.

See the following table for the items.

Option Parameter Description Your Setting
Type [Auto]
None
CD-ROM
IDE Removable
ATAPI Removable
Other ATAPI User
Set the IDE device to be the master.
The selection of "Auto" causes the
device to be detected automatically
during execution of POST.
"None" disables the connected device.
Cylinders 1-2048 Indicates the number of cylinders
(display only). *1, *2
Heads 1-16 Indicates the number of read/write
heads (display only). *1, *2
Sectors 1-64 Indicates the number of sectors on
each track (display only). *1, *2
Maximum
Capacity
– Indicates the drive capacity (display
only). *2
Multi-Sector
Transfers
[Disabled]
2 Sectors
4 Sectors
8 Sectors
16 Sectors
Indicates the status of multi-sector
transfer controlled by BIOS. *3
LBA Mode Control [Disabled]
Enabled
Indicates the status of the LBA
(Logical Block Access) controlled by
BIOS. *3
32 Bit I/O [Disabled]
Enabled
Specify whether the 32-bit IDE data
transfer is enabled or disabled.