[comp.periphs.scsi] SCSI Protocol Needed for Communication with Hard Disk Drive

billbr@xstor.com (Bill Brothers) (02/28/91)

In article <1991Feb24.212949.529@tera.com> steve@tera.com (Stephen Hellriegel) writes:
]I am looking for a source describing the communications protocol used in
]communicating with a Hard Disk Drive Controller on an SCSI bus.  I need the
]command formats for using seek, format, data transfer, and inquiry commands
]to a Hard Disk Drive.  The host controller will be either a Sun Sparc station
]or an 386 based P.C.  If you know of a source or document describing this 
]information, please reply via E-mail.
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Try looking for the ANSI spec X 3.131 (from ANSI or your local bookstore)
Also, technical manuals are available from most of the disk drive manu-
facturers.

Bill Brothers
Storage Dimensions, Inc.
billbr@xstor.COM