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Configuring the SCSI Bus
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Display <Ctrl><A> Message During BIOS Initialization
When enabled, this option displays the message
Press <Ctrl><A>
for SCSISelect(TM) Utility!
during BIOS initialization. When
disabled, this message is not displayed, although you can still press
the
<Ctrl><A>
key combination for the
SCSISelect
utility. This
option is enabled by default.
•
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM
When enabled, this option provides BIOS support to boot your PC
from a CD-ROM device connected to the SCSI host adapter.
•
BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions
When enabled, this option provides BIOS support for hard disk
drives with more than 1024 cylinders. It is enabled by default.
SCSI Disk Utilities
When the SCSI Disk Utilities are selected from the initial Options menu,
the
SCSISelect
utility scans the SCSI bus and lists all the SCSI devices
on the SCSI bus. The list shows the SCSI ID and name of each SCSI
device. You can use this list to discover the SCSI ID of any device on the
SCSI bus.
Use the
and
keys to highlight a device and press
to
display the
Format Disk
/
Verify Media
menu.
•
Format Disk
This utility can be used to perform a low-level format of a hard disk.
Most SCSI disks are pre-formatted and do not need low-level
formatting. You should note that this function can take several hours.
•
Verify Disk Media
This utility scans for media defects on the selected SCSI device.
Press the
key to abort this utility
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