Datasheet

The commands that affect media status are
y Write Sectors
y Write Sectors without
Erase
y Write Long
y Write Verify
y Write Multiple
y Write Multiple without Erase
y Erase Sectors
y Format Track
Note: the list may grow if new commands are received that change the media contents.
reserved0000h33-255
metadata (32 bytes)xxxxh1-32
ignoredxxxxh0
descriptiondataword
Figure 74. Data format of Write Metadata Storage
Word 0 is a pad and metadata starts with the word 1. Reserved words would be used if the device has
more than 32 bytes of metadata capacity. The host should not assume capacity of metadata to be
32 bytes. The number is merely IBM Microdrive's implementation.
Hard disk drive specification for DSCM-11000/-10512/-10340
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