Hard Drives Technologies

IDE Cabling Methods - 8
Configuring EIDE Drives - 12
How Hard Drives Work - 15
Tracks and Sectors on the Drive - 17
Methods of Retaining Backward Compatibility - 24
Jumper Settings - 36
Mounting the Drive in the Bay - 39
Setup for Large-Capacity Hard Drives - 49
Using Fdisk to Partition a Drive - 52
SCSI Basics - 58
The SCSI Subsystem - 61
SCSI Device Drivers - 65
Signaling Methods Used on SCSI Cables - 68
Connectors Used with SCSI Cables - 70
Termination - 73
SCSI-1, SCSI-2, and SCSI-3 - 75
Comparing IDE and SCSI - 78
Installing SCSI Devices - 81
Installing a Host Adapter Card - 83
Setting Device IDs During Installation - 87
Installing a SCSI Hard Drive - 89
Troubleshooting SCSI Devices - 91


Hard Drive Technologies