Western Digital T13/2132-D manual Contents

T13/2132-D Revision 3June 23, 2010

Contents

		Page
Points of Contact		ii
Document Status		v
New Capabilities added to EDD-4		v
Contents		vi
Tables		ix
Figures	...................................................................................................................................................................	x
Foreword		xi
Introduction		xi
1 Scope		1
2 Normative references		3
2.1	General	3
2.2	Approved references	3
2.3	References under development	4
2.4	Other references	4
3 Definitions, abbreviations, and conventions		5
3.1	Definitions and abbreviations	5
3.2	Symbols and abbreviations	6
3.3	Conventions	6
	3.3.1 Overview	6
	3.3.2 Precedence	7
	3.3.3 Lists	7
	3.3.4 Keywords	8
	3.3.5 Numbering	8
	3.3.6 Bit conventions	9
	3.3.7 Number range convention	9
	3.3.8 Register and CF Contents	9
	3.3.9 Interrupt Services and Functions	9
	3.3.10 Byte, word, DWord, and QWord Relationships	10
	3.3.11 ATA string convention	10
4 Overview		12
5 <8GB INT 13h Functions (Conventional Functions)		13
6 >8GB INT 13h Functions		15
6.1	Overview	15
6.2	Data Structure	15
6.3	Removable Media	17
6.4	......................................................................................................................	INT 13h Interface Subsets 17
	6.4.1 Overview	17
	6.4.2 Fixed Disk Access Subset	17
	6.4.3 Device Locking and Ejecting Subset	18
	6.4.4 Enhanced Disk Drive (EDD) Support Subset	18

vi Working Draft Enhanced Disk Drive - 4 (EDD-4)