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Chapter 2 BIOS Description 1.2 IDE Channel 0 Master/slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the computer system. There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS: None, Auto, and Manual. "None" means no HDD is installed or set; "Auto" means the system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up; by choosing "Manual" and changing Access Mode to "CHS", the related information should be entered manually. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press < Enter>: Cylinder Precomp Sector number of cylinders write pre-compensation number of sectors Head Landing Zone number of heads landing zone Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode. CHS For HDD528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Auto Recommended mode 1.3 Drive A This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including [None],[360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720K, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5 in] and [2.88 M, 3.5 in]. 1.4 Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up. All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system will stop and you will be prompted. The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be detected. The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will stop for all other errors. The system boot will not stop for a diskette error; but it will stop for all other errors. The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; but it will stop for other errors. 23

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Chapter 2
BIOS Description
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1.2 IDE Channel 0 Master/slave
These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the
computer system. There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE
BIOS: None, Auto, and Manual.
None
means no HDD is installed or set;
Auto
means the system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up; by
choosing
Manual
and changing Access Mode to
CHS
, the related informa-
tion should be entered manually. Enter the information directly from the key-
board and press < Enter>:
1.4
Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error
is detected during powering up.
1.3 Drive A
This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including
[None],[360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720K, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5 in] and
[2.88 M, 3.5 in].
Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto
mode.
CHS
For HDD<528MB
LBA
For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing)
Large
For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA
Auto
Recommended mode
Cylinder
number of cylinders
Head
number of heads
Precomp
write pre-compensation
Landing Zone
landing zone
Sector
number of sectors
All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system
will stop and you will be prompted.
No Errors
The system boot will not stop for any errors that may
be detected.
All, But Keyboard
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but
it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Diskette
The system boot will not stop for a diskette error; but
it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk
error; but it will stop for other errors.