AlphaBIOS Firmware
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NOTE: This screen is for information only; it cannot be edited. To make changes to
the hard disk setup, use the Hard Disk Setup screen (Section 8.7).
Figure 8-10 shows a configuration with multiple hard disks, such that the bottom
display shows an arrow to the left, indicating that the display continues. This can
happen on several AlphaBIOS displays. To see the rest of the display in this case,
press Enter to highlight the first disk in the bottom screen. Then you can use arrow
keys to move through the disk display. To move back to the top screen, press ESC.
➊
Physical disk ID — Based on the SCSI ID. The disk with the lowest SCSI ID is
disk 0, the disk with the next lowest SCSI ID is disk 1, and so on.
➋
Controller — The brand and model of SCSI chip used on the SCSI controller.
➌
Controller number — Based on how many SCSI controllers of a particular type
are installed in the system. The first controller of a type is always numbered 0.
➍
SCSI ID number — A unique number you assign to each SCSI device installed in
the system. This is usually done with jumpers or a thumb wheel attached to the
drive housing.
➎
Size — The raw capacity of the drive. Formatting the drive with different file
systems (for example, FAT and NTFS) may result in different usable sizes
because of the differences in how storage is managed under those file systems.
➏
Partition number — Within a single drive, partition numbers are assigned in
sequential order: 1, 2, 3, and so on. The partitions populate the drive from the
innermost cylinders to the outermost cylinders.
➐
Partition size — The raw (unformatted) storage capacity of the partition. Actual
storage space will differ based on the file system with which the partition is
formatted.
➑
Partition format — The file system (if any) used on a partition. This field displays
FAT, NTFS, or unrecognized (if the partition is unformatted).
