3-10 Configuring the System
Main Menu Items
Menu Item Settings (default is bold)
Type None, CD-ROM, IDE Removable, User,
ATAPI Removable,
Auto
Defaults to Disabled and changes at boot
time based on auto-detection. When set to
Auto, the values for Cylinders, Heads,
Sectors, and Maximum Capacity are
displayed but are read only.
When set to Auto, the BIOS detects what the
drive is capable of, not the translation
mechanism that was used to format the drive.
If a drive is run in a mode other than the
mode in which it was partitioned and
formatted, unpredictable results may occur,
including data loss.
Cylinders When Type is Auto, value in the Cylinders
field is auto-detected and field is read only.
Write Precompensation When Type is Auto, value in Write Pre-
compensation field is auto-detected and field
is read only.
Heads When Type is Auto, value in Heads field is
auto-detected and field is read only.
Sectors When Type is Auto, value in Sectors field is
auto-detected and field is read only.
Maximum Capacity xxxx MB
LBA Mode
On
, Off
When On is selected, it causes logical block
addressing to be used in place of cylinders,
heads, and sectors.
When Type is set to Auto, the value in the
LBA Mode field is auto-detected and the field
is read only.
