Maxtor 10K V - Manual (Page 122)

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Table 5-88
Mode Parameter Block Descriptor-Field Descriptions
Data Field Description
Number of
Blocks
The value in this field specifies the number of logical blocks on the disk to which the
density code and block length fields apply. A value of 0 in this field indicates that all of
the remaining logical blocks on the disk have the medium characteristics specified.
Density Code
The Density Code field is unique for each device type. Direct access devices value is
zero.
Block Length
The value in this field specifies the length in bytes of each logical block described by
the block descriptor.