11.17 Read Native Max Address (F8h)
Command Block Output
Registers
Register
Data
Feature
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Command
Error Register
7
6
5
CRC
UNC
0
0
0
0
Figure 115. Read Native Max LBA/CYL (F8h)
This command returns the native max LBA/CYL of the drive which is not effected by Set Max Address
command.
Input parameters from the device
Sector Number
Cylinder High/Low
H
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - -
1 L 1 D - - - -
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
4
3
2
1
IDN
0
ABT
T0N
AMN
0
0
V
0
In LBA mode this register contains native max LBA bits 0 - 7. (L=1)
In CHS mode this register contains native max sector number. (L=0)
In LBA mode this register contains native max LBA bits 8 - 15 (Low), 16 - 23
(High). (L=1)
In CHS mode this register contains native max cylinder number. (L=0)
In LBA mode this register contains native max LBA bits 24 - 27. (L=1)
In CHS mode this register contains native max head number. (L=0)
Deskstar 120GXP hard disk drive specifications
Command Block Input
Register
Data
Error
Sector Count
Sector Number
Cylinder Low
Cylinder High
Device/Head
Status
Status Register
0
7
6
5
BSY
RDY
DF
0
0
V
0
136
Registers
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
- - - - - - - -
see below
- - - - - - - -
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
V V V V V V V V
- - - - H H H H
see below
4
3
2
1
DSC
DRQ
COR
IDX
ERR
–
–
0
–
0
V