Chapter 5ATAPI Interface
Mode Sense command
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The PC (Page Control) field is 00, since only current values are reported. If DBD (Disable Block Descriptor) is set (1), then the Mode Block Descriptor is not included in the data returned to the host. The Allocation Length field specifies the number of data bytes to transfer
The following pages are supported for Mode Select and Mode Sense commands.
Page Code | Description |
11h | Medium Partition Page |
2Ah | Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page |
2Bh | Tape Parameters Page (MFM mode) |
3Fh | Return All Pages |
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