HP XU800 User Manual

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5 HP BIOS

Adaptec SCSISelect Configuration Utility

Extended BIOS Translation for DOS
drives > 1 GByte

Enabled

Includes an extended translation scheme that supports
disk drives of more than 1 GByte.

Verbose/Silent Mode

Verbose

Displays messages on the screen at POST.

Host Adapter BIOS

Enabled

Controls the state of the BIOS at POST.

Support for Removable Disks Under
BIOS as Fixed Disks

Disabled

No removable media drives running under DOS are
treated as hard disk drives. Driver software is required
because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS.

Display <F6> message during
BIOS Initialization

Enabled

Displays

Press F6 for SCSISelect(TM)

Utility!

BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM

Enabled

Enables booting from a CD-ROM.

BIOS Support for Int 13h Extensions

Enabled

Host adapter BIOS supports Int 13h extensions.

Domain Validation

Disabled

Downgrades the performance while maintaining the
integrity of data transmission

Advanced Configuration Options

Options

Default
Settings

Comments

SCSI Device Configuration Options

SCSI Device Options

Default
Settings

Comments

SyncTransfer Rate

160

Determines the synchronous data transfer rate that
the host adapter will negotiate with the device.

Enable Disconnection

Yes

Determines whether the host adapter allows a SCSI
device to disconnect from the SCSI bus (also referred
to as Disconnect/Reconnect).

Initiate Wide Negotiation
(16-bit adapters only)

Yes

Allows the adapter to initiate wide negotiation with a
16-bit SCSI device.

Send Start unit Command

Yes

Determines whether the host adapter sends the Start
Unit command to the SCSI bus.

Enable Write Back Cache

N/C

Allows the BIOS to program the state of the write
back cache in the hard disk drive.

BIOS Multiple Lun Support

No

Allows the BIOS to support multiple logical units.

Include in BIOS Scan

Yes

Determines whether the host adapter BIOS supports
devices attached to the SCSI bus without the need for
device driver software.

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