Chapter 4: AMIBIOS
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Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave
Sub Menu
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Primary and Secondary IDE Master and Slave Settings
From the Main Setup screen, press <Enter> to access the sub menu for the
primary and secondary IDE master and slave drives. Use this screen to
select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives. Use the up and
down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to
change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the
following pages. The screen for the Primary IDE Master is shown below.
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are "Not
Installed", "
Auto
", "CDROM" and "ARMD".
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk
drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive ca-
pacities over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with 48-bit LBA mode
addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE
controller card that supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are "Disabled" or
"
Auto
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