Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/04/28/12:20:28
Sorry, this one should be under "ATAPI command for CD speed change"
fromWolfgang Hesseler ...
Peter S'heeren wrote:
> There's a ATAPI command called "Set CD Speed" and it has opcode 0BBh.
> You can set the read & write speeds in kB/sec. This is the format of the
> command:
>
> +00 : BYTE 0BBh
> +01 : BYTE reserved
> +02 : WORD Read speed in kB/ec
> +04 : WORD Write speed in kB/sec
> +05 : BYTE reserved
> +06 : BYTE reserved
> +07 : BYTE reserved
> +08 : BYTE reserved
> +09 : BYTE reserved
> +10 : BYTE reserved
> +11 : BYTE reserved
>
> All fields are big endian.
>
> I think some drives allow you to change the speed settings the means of
> the "Mode Select" command (see: Capabilities and Mechanical Status Page,
> code 2Ah). You've to "Mode Sense" first, however, to check out if the
> speed fields can be modified.
>
> Good luck
>
> Peter S'heeren
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