This message is from the T13 list server.
A routine comparison of disc drives from various products and vendors has
brought a discrepancy to light. A search of ATA-7 does not offer any clear
resolution.
Please offer an opinion on what YOU expect is 'proper' behaviour'.
Problem:
If a host has issued a plain vanilla IDLE or STANDBY command with a
non-zero timer, AND
the timer has not expired AND
'Advanced Power Management' is not enabled AND
'Power-up in standby' feature is not enabled AND
a <Hard> Reset event occurs - - -
We specify in state diagrams that (after the reset has been handled):
a) the device's power management state does not change
but we do not address these questions:
a) does the timer get reset ?
b) does the timer get disabled ?
Thanx !!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Jim Hatfield
ATA Interface Firmware
Seagate Technology - PSG
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
s-mail: 389 Disc Drive; Longmont, CO 80501 USA
voice: 720-684-2120
fax : 720-684-2711
====================================================
