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Article #31521Re: Atari Disk formats
From: Michael B. Vederman
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 1988 19:21
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 1988 19:21
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In article <8803210013.AA22627@icase.arpa> csrobe@ICASE.ARPA (Charles S. Roberson) writes:
>I would like some help sorting out the available disk formats. I've used
>intelligent copy (I only have one disk drive while my HD is being repaired,
>again :-( )). The most significant thing about DCformat is that it allows
>you to format 82 tracks per disk. I also remember some people saying that
>certain drives won't let the r/w head go that far -- I think mine is one.
>Would some kind soul take the time to explain DCformat (especially when
>are the options (sectors per track, tracks, side, etc) active). If I
>am doing a disk copy, do these options have any effect?
etc....
>+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
>|Chip Roberson ARPANET: csrobe@icase.arpa |
In fact, none of the disk options (except MAGIC) have any effect during
the disk copy portion of DC Formatter.
You can usually hear your disk head go 'CLUNK' when you reach the last track
of a disk drive that does not allow 82 tracks.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att-cb!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!umix!uunet!nuchat!uhnix1!uhnix2!uace0 From: uace0@uhnix2.UUCP (Michael B. Vederman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Atari Disk formats Message-ID: <517@uhnix2.UUCP> Date: 26 Mar 88 19:21:25 GMT References: <8803210013.AA22627@icase.arpa> Reply-To: uace0@uhnix2.UUCP Organization: University of Houston Lines: 29