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> Is there some history I'm not aware of that would explain > why 0xA0 is sent back in the signature? Why do we believe the drive, and not the host, stored the xA0 there? Many hosts write either of x A0 B0 to x1F6 Device/Head in order to select C:H:S HDD, device 0 or 1. Consequently, to select LBA HDD device 0 or 1, many hosts write either of x E0 F0 i.e. (x A0 B0) | x40. Pat LaVarre
