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Supported ATA commands

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Medalist XE Family Product Manual, Rev. B 21 3.3 Supported ATA commands The table on page 22 lists all ATA commands that the ST3295A and ST3660A drives use. Commands that have a particular application for the drives or that may be of special interest are discussed in the text. For a complete description of all ATA interface commands the drives use, refer to the Seagate ATA Interface Reference Manual, part number 36111-xxx. Where indicated, additional information is provided by the Small Form Factor specification, SFF-8011 Rev 1.1, September 18, 1993. The table uses the following abbreviations: FR Features register SC Sector count register SN Sector number register CY Cylinder register DH Drive/head register n This register does not contain a valid parameter for this command. y This register contains a valid parameter for this command. In the drive/head register, both the drive and head parameters are valid for this command. D The drive/head register contains a valid drive parameter for this command. The head parameter is not valid for this command.

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3.3
Supported ATA commands
The table on page 22 lists all ATA commands that the ST3295A and
ST3660A drives use. Commands that have a particular application for
the drives or that may be of special interest are discussed in the text. For
a complete description of all ATA interface commands the drives use,
refer to the
Seagate ATA Interface Reference Manual
, part number
36111-
xxx
. Where indicated, additional information is provided by the
Small Form Factor specification, SFF-8011 Rev 1.1, September 18,
1993.
The table uses the following abbreviations:
FR
Features register
SC
Sector count register
SN
Sector number register
CY
Cylinder register
DH
Drive/head register
n
This register does not contain a valid parameter for this
command.
y
This register contains a valid parameter for this command. In
the drive/head register, both the drive and head parameters are
valid for this command.
D
The drive/head register contains a valid drive parameter for this
command. The head parameter is not valid for this command.
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