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So ATAPI devices will follow the SCSI CDB way of updating the firmware unlike its DASD counterparts ? Thanks, Gana ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [t13] ATA Drive firmware update. > This message is from the T13 list server. > > > > The ATAPI tape drive I used to maintain used a proprietary sequence of > WRITE BUFFER cdb's. > > WRITE BUFFER is the 'atapi' norm. > - - - but there are 'special' sequence variations, some of which require > 'special data values' in certain buffer positions. > > Thanx !!! > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Jim Hatfield > ATA Interface Firmware & T13 (ATA/ATAPI) Standards Representative > Seagate Technology - PSG > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > s-mail: 389 Disc Drive; Longmont, CO 80501 USA > voice: 720-684-2120 > fax : 720-684-2711 > ==================================================== >
