On 1/30/07, Eric D. Mudama <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
0x37 is READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS EXT, which is the 48-bit version of
the command to figure out how big the drive "really" is.  It appears
that model of drive indicated support for 48-bit commands, but then
aborted the 48-bit version of READ NATIVE MAX ADDRESS.

Er, oops, 0x27 is the read.  0x37 is the "SET MAX ADDRESS EXT" ...
would appear your drive has a host-protected area or is in the
set_max_locked/set_max_frozen state.

There's nothing functionally to worry about, but maybe your BIOS has
decided to protect part of the drive?
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