11.8.33 Read Native Max Address (F8h)

COMMAND CODE

 

1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0

REGISTER

 

REGISTER SETTING

NORMAL COMPLETION

DR

 

DRIVE No.

no change

CY

 

 

 

maximum cylinder number

HD

 

 

 

maximum head number

SN

 

 

 

maximum sector number

LBA

 

 

 

maximum LBA

This command sets the maximum address in CY, HD, SN register. If LBA ( DRV / HD register bit6 ) is set to 1, the maximum address shall be LBA value.

If the 48-bit native max address is greater than 268,435,455, the Read Native Max Address command shall return a maximum value of 268,435,454.

11.8.34 Read Native Max Address EXT (27h)

COMMAND CODE

0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1

 

REGISTER

 

 

 

REGISTER SETTING

NORMAL COMPLETION

DR

 

 

drive no.

 

no change

LBA

Current

 

 

HOB=0

 

Max LBA(7:0)

 

 

 

Low

Previous

 

 

HOB=1

 

Max LBA(31:24)

LBA

Current

 

 

HOB=0

 

Max LBA(15:8)

Mid

Previous

 

 

HOB=1

 

Max LBA(39:32)

LBA

Current

 

 

HOB=0

 

Max LBA(23:16)

High

Previous

 

 

HOB=1

 

Max LBA(47:40)

SC

Current

 

 

HOB=0

 

no change

 

Previous

 

 

HOB=1

 

no change

FT

Current

 

reserved

HOB=0

 

no change

 

Previous

 

reserved

HOB=1

 

no change

This command sets the maximum address (LBA value).

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