Re: tlug: simple question: what does ATAPI stand for?

[Alberto Tomita <atomita@example.com>]

> On Thu, Apr 15, 1999 at 04:30:38PM +0900, Tetsuji Rai wrote:
> Title says it all.   Usually, ATAPI is used for fast IDE cdrom drives, but I 
> don't know the exact meaning.  Will anyone tell me?

jwt-tlug> ATA Packet Interface.  A scheme for extending the originally
jwt-tlug> register-oriented ATA interface by embedding a means of passing
jwt-tlug> command packets to peripherals.

Where ATA = Advanced Technology Attachment, aka 
      IDE = Intelligent Disk Electronics

-alberto.


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