Gary,

As with all Inquiry bits and fields, those three bits define what the device is capable of doing. No amount of formatting can change what the devices reports in those bits.

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George Penokie

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I have a question with regard to the discussion in SPC4r04
 
In clause 7.6.4 Extended INQUIRY Data VPD page, there are 3 bits discussed
 
They are defined as far as their meaning, but never discussed how they are set.

Is this part of the format process, or simply the capability of the device firmware or design?
 
I got a response that said go look at any protected command (i.e. read/write, etc.), however that does not answer the question.
 
Are these 3 bits somehow tied to the format type (type 1, 2, or 3)
 
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