28 Apr
2004
28 Apr
'04
3:09 a.m.
>>>> "Jules" == Jules Richardson
<julesrichardsonuk(a)yahoo.co.uk> writes:
Jules> Not sure if this it OT or not! Anyone know if all SCSI disks
Jules> support spin-down under software control? Is it a SCSI-1 and
Jules> above thing, SCSI-2 and above, or something which is only
Jules> implemented by some manufacturers? (Or maybe it only applies
Jules> to modern disks with an SCA infterface even?)
It's in my SCSI-2 spec. So it's a standard command there ("Start/stop
unit"). Don't know if it was in SCSI-1. It's marked Optional, so
disks don't have to implement it. My impression is that they usually
do, though.
paul