Mac Disk Format

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From: Michael Tran
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1987 14:18

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How does the Mac format disks ?  IM says that formatting "involves writing
special information on the disk [such as data marks] to be used by the
disk driver...".  Any info about the disk format and related ROM calls (if any)
is greatly appreciated.

- Michael Tran
tran@umn-cs.UUCP or
tran@umn-cs.cs.umn.edu

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Subject: Mac Disk Format
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