Defining Your Own Drive Type - Epson Endeavor Setup Manual

Defining Your Own Drive Type

If the parameters for your hard disk (listed in its
documentation) do not match any of the types listed in the table
above, you can define your own type. Follow these steps:
1. With the cursor on the drive you are defining, press I-1 until
you come to drive type 48 or 49.
2. Press 17) to move the cursor into the parameter fields.
3. Type in the appropriate values from the table below for these
parameters or press m or I-1 to scroll through the
available options.
Drive type options
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CYLS
HEADS
PRECOMP
LANDZONE
Press [T) after typing each number. Check your drive
documentation for the correct value if the SETUP program
does
not
SETUP provides the hard disk size based on the other values
you entered.
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Running the SETUP Program
Description
The number of cylinders on the drive
The number of read/write heads in the drive
The number of sectors on the drive
The precompensation cylinder
The landing zone (the area on which the computer
parks the heads when you run the HDSIT program)
accept a value you've typed.