Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 60GB AT Product Manual page 54

Identify Drive Command
This command allows the host to receive parameter information from the
drive.
When the command is received, the drive:
1.Sets BSY
2. Stores the required parameter information in the sector buffer
3. Sets the DRQ bit
4. Generates an interrupt
The host may then read the information out of the sector buffer.
Parameter words in the buffer are shown in Table 5-2.
Note: All reserved bits or words should be zeroes.
Table 5-2
Word
0 General configuration bit-significant information:
15: 0 = ATA device
14-8: Retired
7: 1 = removable media device
6: Obsolete
5-3: Retired
2: Response incomplete
1: Retired
0: Reserved
1 Obsolete
2 Specific configuration
3 Obsolete
4-5 Retired
6 Obsolete
7-8 Reserved for assignment by the CompactFlash Association
9 Retired
Identify Drive Command Parameters
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Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 60/80/120/160/200GB AT
ATA Bus Interface and ATA Commands
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