wPrimary/Secondary Drive type
This category identifies the types of hard disk drives that have been in- stalled in the computer. There are 46 predefined types and a user definable type.
Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type a number and press <Enter>. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk type is not listed, you can Type User to define your own drive manually.
If you select Type User, you will be asked to enter the following info. Enter the parameters directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. The hard disk information should be provided in the documentation from the hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
CYLS | number of cylinders |
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HEADS | number of heads | |
PRECOMP | written precom | |
LANDZONE | landing zone | |
SECTORS | number of sectors |
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Mode Normal | Access mode for IDE drives under 528MB | |
Mode LBA | Access mode for EIDE drives over 528MB |
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If a SCSI hard disk has been installed or you have a
wDrive A type/Drive B type
This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or B, that have been installed in your computer.
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360K, | 5.25 | in. | inch | 360 | kilobyte | capacity | ||
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