User`s manual

DIGITAL-LOGIC AG MSLB-P5 Manual V0.3
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14 BIOS
14.1.1 Main Menu Selections
You can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself. Use the sub menus for other selec-
tions.
Feature Options Description
System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time.
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set the system date.
Diskette 1
Diskette 2
360 kB, 5 ¼"
1.2 MB, 5 ¼"
720 kB, 3 ½"
1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½"
2.88 MB, 3 ½"
Not installed
Disabled
Select the type of floppy-disk
drive installed in your system.
1.25 MB is a Japanese media
format that requires a 3½" 3-
Mode Diskette drive.
System Memory N/A
Displays amount of conventional
memory detected during bootup.
Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of extended
memory detected during bootup.
You can set the boot sequence of the bootable drives by selecting Boot Sequence on the Main Menu
or opening the Boot Menu..
14.1.2 Masters and Slaves
The Master and Slave settings on the Main Menu control these types of devices:
Hard-disk drives
Removable-disk drives
CD-ROM drives
PhoenixBIOS 4.04 supports up to two IDE disk adapters, called primary and secondary adapters.
Each adapter supports one master drive and one optional slave drive in these possible combina-
tions:
1 Master
1 Master, 1 Slave
2 Masters
2 Masters, 1 Slave
2 Masters, 2 Slaves
There is one IDE connector for each adapter on your machine, usually labelled "Primary IDE" and
"Secondary IDE." There are usually two connectors on each ribbon cable attached to each IDE con-
nector. When you have connected two drives to these connectors, the one on the end of the cable is
the Master.
When you enter Setup, the Main Menu displays the results of Autotyping– information each drive
provides about its own size and other characteristics–and how they are arranged as Masters or Slaves
on your machine.
Note: Do not attempt to change these settings unless you have an installed drive that does not auto-
type properly (such as an older hard-disk drive that does not support autotyping).
If you need to change your drive settings, use one of the Master or Slave sub-menu as ex-
plained in the following.