HP 9133H Configuration switch?

From: Wayne M. Smith <wmsmith_at_earthlink.net>
Date: Sun Jul 14 12:13:00 2002

> Wayne is correct except for one point. See below.
>
>
> At 10:53 PM 7/13/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >> 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. of Vols. Size
of
> >Vols.
> > 256
> >Bytes/Sect. 1024 Bytes/Sect.
> >0 One 19.92MB/Vol.
> >23.33MB/Vol.
> >1 One 19.92MB/Vol.
> >23.33MB/Vol.
> >2 Two 9.92MB/Vol.
> >11.09MB/Vol.
> >3 Three 6.61MB/Vol.
> >7.37MB/Vol.
> >4 Four 4.94MB/Vol.
> >5.49MB/Vol.
> >5 Five 3.93 "
> >4.34 "
> >6 Six 3.27 "
> >3.61 "
> >7 Seven 2.81 "
> >3.09 "
> >8 Eight 2.45 "
> >2.69 "
> >9 One 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.
>
> You mean set the Configuration switch back to 0. That prevents the
drive from being accidently reformated. You can set the address switch
to any desired address.
>
> Joe

Yes, that's right. Typed it wrong.

-W

>
> 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 - 12:13:00 BST