Additional Options
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Host Adapter BIOS
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If the SCSI BIOS is disabled, the system cannot be booted from any of the
SCSI devices connected to the SCSI bus.
The SCSI BIOS can be disabled if the SCSI devices can only be operated with
additionally loaded drivers. This saves 16 Kbytes of system memory as well as time
during system startup.
If you disable the SCSI BIOS, you can still call the
SCSI Setup
with the
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
[Ctrl]
+
[A]
[A]
[A]
[A]
keys
during system startup and modify settings.
Enabled
The SCSI-BIOS is enabled (default setting).
Disabled
The SCSI BIOS is disabled.
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Note that you will have to install additional drivers for your devices if the
SCSI BIOS is disabled.
Support Removable Disks under BIOS as Fixed Disks
This option allows you to use removable-media drives, such as MO drives, without
installing additional drivers.
Boot Only
Only the removable-media drive designated as the boot device is treated as
a hard disk (default setting).
All Disks
All removable-media drives supported by the BIOS are treated as hard disk
drives.
Disabled
No removable-media drives are treated as hard disk drives. In this situation,
software drivers are needed because the drives are not controlled by the
BIOS.
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If a removable-media device is controlled by the SCSI controller BIOS, do
not remove the media while the server is switched on.
Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1Gbyte
Enabling this option allows drives of up to 8 Gbyte capacity (2 Gbyte/partition) to be
supported under MS-DOS 5.0 or higher. The SCSI BIOS must be enabled.
In earlier days, it was only possible to use drives with a capacity of up to 1 Gbyte under
MS-DOS 5.0.
Enabled
Drives up to 8 Gbytes can be used under MS-DOS 5.0 (default entry).
Disabled
Drives up to 1 Gbyte can be used under MS-DOS 5.0.
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Back up the data on your large capacity drive before enabling the option.
After enabling this option, the drive must be re-partitioned and high-level
formatted with the DOS
FDISK
and
FORMAT
programs.
