Format Mode - HP 2600fx - Optical Disk Drive Command Reference Manual

Format Mode

Format Mode 03H supports two types of format (type 0 and type 1) by
setting byte 3.
Table 2-58 Format Mode 03H - Type 0
Size of User
Band
Size of Spare
Band
Number of
Bands
Chapter 2
Byte 7 6
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
The Size of User Band field indicates the length of each
user band in number of logical blocks.
The Size of Spare Band field indicates the length of each
spare band in number of logical blocks.
The Number of Bands field indicates the bands on the
disk. The drive can read and write multi-band
formatted disks, but can create only single-band disks.
Mode Sense (Group 0) Command (1AH)
5 4 3
Format Mode (03H)
Type 00H
Size of User Band (MSByte)
Size of User Band
Size of User Band
Size of User Band (LSByte)
Size of Spare Band (MSByte)
Size of Spare Band (LSByte)
Number of Bands (MSByte)
Number of Bands (LSByte)
SCSI-2 Drive Command Set
2 1 0
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