Partitioning And Formatting Scsi Hard-Disk Drives - Dell Precision 400 User Manual

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If you are installing an external SCSI device,
connect the socket end of the power cable into
the AC power receptacle on the back of the
SCSI device. Connect the other end of the
power cable into a standard electrical wall
outlet.
Check all other cable connections. Fold all internal
cables out of the way to provide airflow for the fan
or cooling vents.
If you temporarily moved the power supply for eas-
ier access inside the chassis, rotate the power supply
back into position, making sure that the securing tab
snaps into place.
9. Replace the computer cover. Then reconnect your
computer and peripherals to their power sources,
and turn them on.
10. If necessary, enter the System Setup program to
update the system configuration information.
If you installed a SCSI hard-disk drive, set the Drive
0 or Drive 1 System Setup category under Drives:
Primary to None. For instructions, see Chapter 3,
"Using the System Setup Program."
Tape drives attached to a SCSI host adapter card are
not part of the system configuration information.
11. If you installed a SCSI hard-disk drive, partition
and format the drive. Then install the operating
system.
See your operating system documentation for
instructions as well as the next subsection, "Parti-
tioning and Formatting SCSI Hard-Disk Drives."
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12. Test the SCSI devices.
Test a SCSI hard-disk drive by running the SCSI
Device(s) Test Group of the Dell Diagnostics. See
your Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide for
information on running the diskette-based diagnos-
tics and troubleshooting any problems that may
occur.
To test a SCSI tape drive, refer to the documentation
for the tape drive software to perform a tape drive
backup and verification test.
Partitioning and Formatting SCSI
Hard-Disk Drives
You may need to use different programs than those pro-
vided with the operating system to partition and format
SCSI hard-disk drives. Refer to the documentation that
came with your SCSI software drivers for information on
installing the appropriate drivers and preparing your
SCSI hard-disk drive for use.
NOTE: When using the Windows NT operating system
with the FAT 16 file system, the primary partition for
each hard-disk drive can be no larger than 2 GB.
Extended partitions can be larger than 2 GB, but each
logical drive within an extended partition must be no
larger than 2 GB.