Re: tlug: simple question: what does ATAPI stand for?

[Jim Tittsler <jwt-tlug@example.com>]

On Thu, Apr 15, 1999 at 04:30:38PM +0900, Tetsuji Rai wrote:
>   Title says it all.   Usually, ATAPI is used for fast IDE cdrom drives, but I 
> don't know the exact meaning.  Will anyone tell me?

ATA Packet Interface.  A scheme for extending the originally
register-oriented ATA interface by embedding a means of passing
command packets to peripherals.

It is described in the SFF documents (SFF-8020 for CD-ROMs).  You
can find old versions of the specs in
ftp://fission.dt.wdc.com/pub/standards/SFF/specs

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Jim Tittsler, Tokyo   ICQ: 5981586

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