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1,057 – 1,024 = 33, or 17.3 Mbytes. To avoid this
problem, configure your System Setup manually.
If none of the standard drive types offered in System Setup
match the translation geometry of your Seagate drive, select
the
user-defined or custom
drive type, if available, and enter
your drive’s translation geometry.
If your System Setup routine does not offer a user-defined
drive type, select a standard drive type with a capacity that
approximates, but does not exceed, the capacity listed in the
table on page 8 under
CMOS (Setup) Mbytes.
If System Setup does not list the drive types it supports, you
can get assistance choosing an appropriate drive type by
downloading the FindType utility from the Seagate Sea-
BOARD
bulletin board (see page 25).
The drive does not use write precomp and landing zone. If
these parameters are listed, make their value zero.
If you upgrade your system at a later date to achieve the
drive’s full capacity, you must repartition and reformat the disc.
Be sure to save your data first.
5. When you have completed setting the translation geometry for
your drive, save the values and exit System Setup. Reboot
your computer. Refer to your user’s guide for assistance on
saving your changes.
Partitioning and formatting the drive
Before you can use your Seagate drive, you must partition and
format it. In this guide we discuss partitioning and formatting your
drive with DOS; have your DOS user’s guide available for refer-
ence. If you are using another operating system, consult your
operating system user’s guide for formatting instructions.
Low-level formatting
Your drive is low-level formatted at the factory to 512 bytes per
sector. Low-level formatting is not required.
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