HP 9133H Configuration switch?

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun Jul 14 02:44:00 2002

Specs reformatted below.

> > Anyone know what the 10 position Configuration switch does on the
back
> of an
> > HP 9133H drive unit? I tried some google searching for info on this
> drive
> > unit and didn't come up with much.
> >
> > I just picked up one of these drive units at a surplus store and
> hooked it
> > up to my HP Integral PC. It looks like it shows up as 9 different
> devices,
> > where D001 is the floppy and D000, D100, ..., D700 are 8 disk
> partitions.
> > Can you configure the drive so that it shows up as fewer and larger
> > partitions?
> >
> > -Glen
> >
> I have the manual for this drive. Regarding the settings, for running
> Series 200 BASIC it advises to set the address between 0 to 7, and
then
> to set the config switch based on the partition size you want. The
> settings are as follows:
>
Setting No. Vols. Size of Vols.
                                    256 Bytes/Sect. 1024 B/S
0 1 19.92MB/Vol. 23.33MB/Vol.
1 1 19.92MB/Vol. 23.33MB/Vol.
2 2 9.92MB/Vol. 11.09MB/Vol.
3 3 6.61MB/Vol. 7.37MB/Vol.
4 4 4.94MB/Vol. 5.49MB/Vol.
5 5 3.93 " 4.34 "
6 6 3.27 " 3.61 "
7 7 2.81 " 3.09 "
8 8 2.45 " 2.69 "
9 1 19.92 " 23.33 "

>
> The setup portion, which assumes you have an unformatted drive and
seems
> to have been written with the HP Touchscreen in mind, says to set the
> address at 9 and the configuration switch at zero. To configure the
> drive it says to boot the 9133, put the System Master Disk in the
> floppy, boot the PC, select "EASY CONFIG," select "Start Applic,"
select
> "Disc Drives," select "Next Step," select 9133D/H, select "Main
Screen"
> and select "Exit Config."
>
> To format, the manual says to insert the master disk, select "Reread
> Discs", after PAM appears, select "Format," select "Start Applic",
> select "Drive B," select "Copy System," select "Start Format," select
> "Yes," -- after formatting is done select "Return."
>
> Once the drive is formatted, the manual says to return the address
back
> to 0. To boot from the HDD turn it on, wait for the completion of the
> self test, then turn on the PC.
>
> Let me know if you need any further info.
>
> -W
>
Received on Sun Jul 14 2002 - 02:44:00 BST