* File Name:		IDE-ATA.DOC
* Date:			25 November 1993
* Version:		1
* Updates count:	3
* Purpose:   		Documentation for IDE-ATA.PAS
* Author:		Dmitry Stefankov
* Format:		Simplified form of ISO/DIS 6592 standard


------------------- Part 1 (Identification) ------------------------------

Program Name:			IDE-ATA.PAS
Version:			1
Release:			31
Date:				25 November 1993
History:			Original idea was found in the program
				written by Thomas J. Newman (1991) which is
				called IDE-INFO. I wrote my program because
				I found in July of 1992 the sowjet program
				IDE-BUS in which a stolen code from Newman's 
				IDE-INFO is present. I was angry. I like 
				neither a lie and a stealing. I wrote my own
				version with indication of original source.
				My Great Thanks to Thomas!
				I hope this version is reported about
				IDE-ATA drive all useful info what we need.
				
				

------------------- Part 2 (General) -------------------------------------

Responsibility:			no specified
Supply order:			no specified
Purpose:			PC hard drive hardware identification
Area of usage:			utility program for OS/hardware
Common knowledges:		no specified
Problem description:		get an internal hardware information
				about the IBM PC IDE/ATA drive
Additional knowledges:		no specified
Agreements and terminology:	standard IBM PC hardware/BIOS/DOS
				acronyms and abbreviations
Algorithms and principles:	described in source code
Function:			(a) IDE-ATA drive internal information
				(b) Suggested CMOS drive types determination
				(c) Suggested CMOS drive types determination
				    for max. drive capacity
				(d) ROM BIOS HDD types table output
Characteristics:		application (utility),
				special class (hardware information)
Restrictions:			see hardware/software requirements
Errors processing:		described in source code
Data safety/protection:		described in source code
Data for application:		input:  none
				output:	binary file (size = 512 bytes)
Programming language:		Turbo Pascal (Version 6.0+)
Instructions to compile:	TPC  ide-ata.pas , where
				TPC is a Turbo Pascal command-line compiler
Requirements for software:	operating system:  PC/MS-DOS (Version 3.0+)
				other:  	   no specified
Requirements for hardware:	computer:  IBM PC, IBM PS/2 or compatible 
				memory:    minimum 128 Kbytes
				processor: Intel 80186 or higher
				other:     no specified
Example to run:			ide-ata.exe 0 nofile cmos , where
				<0>  -> disable screen paged output
				<nofile>  -> don't ask the info buffer writing
				<cmos>  -> output ROM BIOS HDD table
Miscellaneous:			Magic Keywords: NOFILE, CMOS, MAX
				Other: no specified


------------------- Part 3 (Technical) -----------------------------------

Terminolgy and agreements:	no specified
Program structure:		single module
Program listing:		source code available
Data techical description:	no specified
Control commands:		no specified
Work methods:			batch mode
Messages:			described in source code
Setup:				no required
Adaptation:			no specified
Tests:				no specified
Service:			no specified


------------------- Part 4 (Miscellaneous) -------------------------------

Guarantee:			read license agreement
Changes to source code:		read license agreement
Serial number:			no specified
Price:				read license agreement
Other:				nothing