Isolinux; Sata Emulation Modes; Combined Ide Controller; Separate Ide Controller - HP Xw6400 - Workstation - 4 GB RAM Overview

ISOLinux

ISOLinux is a boot loader for Linux/i386 that operates off ISO 9660/El Torito CD-ROMs in No
emulation mode. No emulation mode avoids the need to create an emulation disk image with limited
space (for floppy emulation) or compatibility problems (for hard disk emulation.) ISOLinux can be
used to wrap a DOS boot disk to enable the ability to boot to DOS using various SATA emulation
modes.

SATA emulation modes

HP workstations use the following SATA emulation modes. Booting to DOS and DLA are affected by
which SATA emulation mode you are in.

Combined IDE controller

Makes the SATA controller look like an IDE controller and offers the best IDE compatibility. Only two
SATA ports (0 and 2) are available in this mode. This mode is available on the HP xw4400,
xw6400, and xw8400 Workstations.

Separate IDE controller

Offers standard SATA support. Only four SATA ports (0, 1, 2, and 3) are available in this mode. This
mode is available on the xw4400, xw6400, and xw8400.

ACHI

Offers full SATA and SATA II functionality. In addition, you also gain the capability of Native
Command Queuing (NCQ). There is no support for RAID in this mode. This mode is available on the
xw4400.

RAID+ACHI

Both the RAID and ACHI Option ROMs execute during the boot process. This emulation mode offers
the best performance and the most functionality. This mode is available on the xw4400, xw6400,
and xw8400.

Microsoft Windows Pre-installation Environment (WinPE)

A lightweight version of Windows ® XP, Windows Server™ 2003, or Windows Vista ® that is used for
the deployment of workstations and servers. WinPE can also be used as an alternative to MS-DOS as
an operating system by booting from a CD or USB flash drive instead of booting from a floppy or
hard disk. WinPE is available free of charge from Microsoft:
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