ESI ESI2000, Руководство по эксплуатации

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ESI Operation Manual
Formatting Hard Disks
This works exactly like formatting a floppy disk except when the display
asks you to “Select a Drive”, you should select the hard disk instead of
the floppy. If the hard disk is not listed, use Disk Utilities 1, to Mount
Drive. The hard disk drive should now be listed. Formatting a hard drive
takes several minutes, depending on the size of the HD.
Formatting Read/Write Optical Disks
Read/Write Optical disks are formatted in the same way as a hard disk.
Use optical disk cartridges with 1024 bytes/sector. New optical disk
cartridges usually come with the “low level” formatting already in place.
If so, the disk will format normally. If this low level formatting has not
been performed, the ESI will interrupt the formatting process and show
a “SCSI Hardware Error”. If this happens, follow the procedure for Low
Level formatting on the next page, then format the disk in the normal
way.
Note: Optical disks always verify the data as it is written and so do not
require the long verify process that occurs after formatting has been
completed. You can save hours of time by ejecting the cartridge and re-
booting the system after the “VERIFYING FORMAT” message appears in
the ESI display (about 10 seconds).
Hard Disk Interleave
The ESI contains an internal list of recognized hard disk drives which
also contains parameter information designed to optimize the interface
between the ESI and the drive. Most new hard disk drives use 1:1
interleave. The Appendix contains a listing of disk drives that have been
tested with the ESI. Other types will probably also work. If in doubt, the
best idea is to try out the drive with the ESI before you buy it.
HD Interleave Options
There is a hidden menu when the display asks: “Are You Sure?”
Before choosing Yes or No you may choose one of the following hard
disk interleave options using the numeric keypad:
0 --- Uses the ESI's default interleave for the type of HD.
Fast 1 --- 1:1 interleave
2 --- 2:1 interleave (this is the ESI's default setting)
3 --- 3:1 interleave
4 --- 4:1 interleave
5 --- 5:1 interleave
6 --- 6:1 interleave
Slow 7 --- 7:1 interleave
8 --- Install File System
9 --- Optical Disk Low Level Formatting
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Tip: The recommended type of
Magneto-Optical drive for the ESI uses the
Sony type cartridge. Brand names include
Sony, Pinnacle, PLI and Alphatronics to
name a few.
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Caution: Be sure to use Option #8 when
formatting Iomega Zip drives. The normal
formatting procedure cannot be used with
Zip drives.
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Caution: Most hard disks now are 1:1
interleave. 1:1 is the ESI default so you
probably will not need to change this.