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Reprints of Seagate documentation.

A directory of information and helpful utility programs that
you can download to your own computer.

The  FINDTYPE.EXE  utility  program,  which  can  be  very
useful in drive installation. It compares the drive’s geometry
with all geometries supported by your system BIOS. This
program either signals that an exact match exists between
the drive geometry and the system BIOS, or recommends
the closest drive type supported by your system BIOS.

BBS location

Modem number

Maximum

baud rate

United States

408-438-8771

9600

England

44-62-847-8011

9600

France

33-1-40 67 10 34

9600

Germany

49-89-140-9331

2400

Singapore

65-292-6973

9600

Australia

61-2-756-2359

9600

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ST9100A and ST9100AG Installation Guide,  Rev. A

Summary of Contents for ST9100A

Page 1: ...ST9100A ST9100AG AT Interface Drive Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...rvices 13 1993 Seagate Technology Inc All rights reserved Publication Number 36217 001 Rev A Seagate Seagate Technology and the Seagate logo are reg istered trademarks of Seagate Technology Inc SeaFAX...

Page 3: ...o not touch the PC board or the I O connector pins Always handle the drive by its edges or frame Never apply pressure to the PC Board or to the drive top cover Use a grounded wrist strap If none is av...

Page 4: ...ed container If possible use an original Seagate shipping box with a Seagate Approved Package label Shipping a drive in a nonapproved container voids the drive warranty Seagate service centers may ref...

Page 5: ...face cable connector is aligned to pin 1 on the drive interface connector and pin 1 on the host connector To assist in cable alignment pin 20 has been removed on the male interface connector on the dr...

Page 6: ...B D Drive is master no slave drive present Drive is master Seagate slave drive present Drive is slave Seagate master drive present Reserved position Do not use Figure 1 AT interface cable connector an...

Page 7: ...e industry standard MCC mounting specification Refer to the ST9100A and ST9100AG Product Manual Seagate Publica tion 36211 001 for details Configuring system BIOS Before the host system can recognize...

Page 8: ...custom or user defined drive type in the setup program then manually enter your drive specifications from the table below Select specifications lower than those required for your drive and allow your...

Page 9: ...write heads times the number of sectors per track In other words Total sectors per drive No cylinders No read write heads No sectors track BIOS compatibility recommendations TheST9100AandST9100AG are...

Page 10: ...ivided into partitions that behave as separate drives labeled C D E etc Versions of DOS prior to Version 4 0 are not able to access more than 32 Mbytes of disc space as a single drive Therefore drives...

Page 11: ...nplug the com puter system before changing jumpers or touching any internal components Verify compatibility Check the documentation for the host adapter and the drive to confirm that these components...

Page 12: ...system dealer or distributor Use the same version of DOS throughout your system You must use the same version of DOS throughout all phases of building and configuring your system Verify the BIOS driv...

Page 13: ...t 9 Host Data Bus Bit 5 Host Data Bus Bit 10 Host Data Bus Bit 4 Host Data Bus Bit 11 Host Data Bus Bit 3 Host Data Bus Bit 12 Host Data Bus Bit 2 Host Data Bus Bit 13 Host Data Bus Bit 1 Host Data Bu...

Page 14: ...5 mm 0 15 in 3 81 mm min full thread 0 079 2 00 Pin 1 Pin 20 removed for keying 0 079 2 00 2 740 0 020 69 60 0 51 1 375 0 015 34 93 0 38 0 000 in mm 0 489 0 015 12 42 0 38 0 155 0 020 3 94 0 51 0 039...

Page 15: ...on hold Technical support specialists are available to answer ques tions from 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M PST Monday through Friday Recordings are accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week SeaTDD 408 438 5382...

Page 16: ...supported by your system BIOS This program either signals that an exact match exists between the drive geometry and the system BIOS or recommends the closest drive type supported by your system BIOS...

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Page 20: ...Seagate Technology Inc 920 Disc Drive Scotts Valley CA 95066 USA Publication Number 36217 001 Rev A Printed in USA...

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