3.1 Main Setup

In this screen, you can alter general features such as the date and time, as well as access the IDE config- uration screens. Note that the options listed below are for options that can directly be changed within the Main Setup screen.

 

FORMAT:

 

hh:mm:ss

 

OPTIONS:

 

hh = hours

System Time

 

 

mm = minutes

 

 

 

ss = seconds

 

NOTES:

 

System time works on 24-hour format

 

 

 

 

FORMAT:

 

mm/dd/yyyy

System Date

OPTIONS:

 

mm = month

 

 

dd = day

 

 

 

 

 

 

yyyy = year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT:

 

[size in MB] [media dimensions]

 

OPTIONS:

 

360KB, 5 1/4”

 

 

 

1.2MB, 5 1/4”

 

 

 

720KB, 3 1/2”

 

 

 

1.44/1.25MB, 3 1/2”

Legacy Diskette A (..B)

 

 

2.88MB, 3 1/2”

 

 

Not Installed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

This option is provided for your floppy device

 

 

 

needs. It is also linked to the Boot Sequence

 

 

 

in the Boot Menu.

 

 

 

Primary Master/Slave

Discussed on p. 34

 

 

 

 

Secondary Master/Slave

Discussed on p. 34

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT:

 

[size in KB]

System / Extended Memory

OPTIONS:

 

N/A

NOTES:

 

Cannot be altered. Provided for your informa-

 

 

 

 

 

tion only.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT:

 

[option]

 

OPTIONS:

 

Other Select Other if you have another

Large Disk Access Mode

 

 

operating system such as UNIX.

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

A large disk is one that has more than 1024

 

 

 

cylinders, more than 16 heads, or more than

 

 

 

63 tracks per sector.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT:

 

[option]

 

OPTIONS:

 

Disabled

Boot Summary Screen

 

 

Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

 

Enables or disables the information screen

 

 

 

seen on boot-up of the system.

Tiger MP S2460

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Tyan Computer S2460 user manual Main Setup, Legacy Diskette a ..B