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3.2-C. Floppy Configuration
In this configuration sub-screen you can change options for your floppy drive(s). If you are unsure what
kind of floppy drive you have, you should consult the documentation that came with your drive, or consult
your vendor.
LBA/Large Mode
Type
The type of IDE device installed can be configured using this
option. [Default setting is
Auto
for auto-detect]
Block (Multi-sector Transfer)
These modules make it possible for the BIOS to take advantage
of the additional space on drives which are larger than 504MB.
This can be auto-detected (when you select
Auto
for
Type
), or
you can manually set this mode to Disabled. [Default setting is
Auto
]
When set to Auto, the block mode auto-detects the optimal num-
ber of block read/writes per section that the drive supports.
[Default is
0
]
PIO Mode
Programming input/output is a method of transmitting data
between devices that use the system’s CPU as part of the data
path. There are 6 modes: 5 with their own transmission speed
and 1 auto mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must use an
Enhanced IDE drive. [Default is
Auto
]
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting Tech-
nology)
This option secifies the Direct Memory Access mode for the IDE
device. If set to Auto, the BIOS will determine the DMA mode.
[Default is
Auto
]
This option allows the S.M.A.R.T. protocol to report server sys-
tem information over a network. [Default is
Auto
]
32Bit Data Transfer
If set to On, this option allows for the transmission of 32-bits in
parallel (e.g. at the same time). If set to Off, only 16-bits will be
transmitted in parallel. [Default is
Enabled
]
ARMD Emulation Type
Specifies the type of emulation used for a non-disk device
attached as the primary master IDE device. If set to Auto, the
BIOS will determine the emulation type. [Default is
Auto
]
Floppy B
Floppy A
The settings are 360KB 5.25”, 1.2MB 5.25”, 720KB 3.5”, 1.44MB
3.5”, or 2.88MB 3.5”.
Diskette Write Protect
The options are the same as listed for Floppy A. [Default setting
is
Disabled
]
Sets whether or not the drive can be written to. [Default is
Dis-
abled
]
Floppy Drive Seek
Sets whether or not the BIOS should check for the drive at
bootup. [Default is
Disabled
]
BIOS
