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8.7 Setting Up the Hard Disk
You can perform either an express or a custom hard disk setup. An express setup,
described in this section, creates the recommended partition arrangement on the
first hard disk, but it does not map bad sectors. Custom hard disk setup is
described in Sections 8.7.1 and 8.7.2.
Figure 8-19 Hard Disk Setup Screen
Hard Disk Setup
Disk 0 SWXCR #0, SCSI ID 8 2002 MB
Partition 2 6 MB FAT
Disk 1 SWXCR #0, SCSI ID 9 3003 MB
Unused 3003 MB
INSERT=New DEL=Delete F6=Format F7=Express ESC=Exit
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Partition 1 1996 MB NTFS
CAUTION: Hard disk changes are immediate; the changes are made as soon as they
are entered. Unintended data loss could occur, so it is important to use
care when changing your hard disk arrangement.
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Physical disk ID — Based on the SCSI ID. The disk with the lowest SCSI ID is
disk 0, the disk with the next lowest SCSI ID is disk 1, and so on.
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Controller — Brand and model of SCSI chip used on the SCSI controller.
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Controller number — Based on how many SCSI controllers of a particular type
are installed in the system. The first controller of a type is always numbered 0.
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SCSI ID number — A unique number you assign to each SCSI device in the
system. This is usually done with jumpers or a thumb wheel attached to the drive
housing.
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Size — The raw capacity of the drive. Formatting the drive with different file
systems (for example, FAT and NTFS) may result in different usable sizes
because of the differences in how storage is managed under those file systems.
