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<hatfield> See my responses below
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Available [t13] Write uncorrectable - flagged
mode (FR=Axh)
06/09/2006 02:14
PM
When using the write uncorrectable command with the "flagged uncorrectable"
(FR=Axh) mode,
1) Is the drive allowed to go to the media ? (I can not find any text that
says you shall or you shall not for "flagged uncorrectable".... Pseudo mode
is another thing)
<hatfield> yes. it is vendor-specific
2) If a flagged uncorrectable sector status is suppose to be returned
immediately, where is that stated ?
<hatfield> It is vendor-specific.
3) It is my understanding that the intention of the "flagged uncorrectable"
mode was for the drive to not access the media and return the status ASAP
without error correction. If that is true, then this would require the
"flagged uncorrectable" sector list to be maintained in the drives memory.
<hatfield> It is vendor-specific.
Where is the maximum number of of "flagged uncorrectable" sectors defined
or is it just assumed you can create them until the drive returned a 51/04h
?...
But is this number expected to be 1, 100, 1000 ?
<hatfield> It is vendor-specific.
Thanks,
Jeff
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