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5.47WRITE BUFFER Command (3Bh)
The WRITE BUFFER and the READ BUFFER commands allow the initiator to gain access to the data storage areas within the drive controller. These commands are used to check the integrity of the
Both the READ BUFFER and WRITE BUFFER commands have a Buffer ID and a Buffer Offset data field defined in their Command Descriptor Block. In combined Header and Data Mode, if both are set to 0, reference is made to a single,
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Bit | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 |
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Maxtor Atlas 10K V |