FUJITSU MAU3036NC/NP User Manual
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b. Format parameter (page code = 3)
 
 
Specify the number of spare sectors for each cell in the "alternate sectors/zone" field. It is 
recommended not to specify values smaller than the IDD default value in this field. 
 
(2) 
FORMAT UNIT command
Initialize all recording surface of the disk with the FORMAT UNIT command. The FORMAT 
UNIT command initializes all surface of the disk using the P lists, verifies data blocks after 
initialization, and allocates an alternate block for a defect block detected with verification. With 
initialization, the value "00" is written into all bytes of all logical data blocks. Only the position 
information of defect blocks detected with verification is registered in the G list. The 
specifications are as follows: 
a. Specifying
CDB
 
 
Specify 0 for the "FmtData" bit and the "CmpLst" bit on CDB, 000 for the "Defect List 
Format" field, and data pattern written into the data block at initialization for the "initializing 
data pattern" field. 
b. Format
parameter
 
 
When the values in step a. are specified with CDB, the format parameter is not needed.