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Article #1440re: Reading MS-DOS disks
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Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1986 17:59
Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1986 17:59
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Bruce, The ST disk format and the MS-DOS disk format ARE the same. However, since MS-DOS uses 40 tracks some measures have to be taken, even the ST recognizes 40 track DS disks among others. Best would be to use a switchable 40/80 track drive, like TEAC FD55GV. But then another problem arises: The ST assumes 3 msec steprate. Since a 40 track drive needs 6 msec from track to track you will get an error and assume that there is a difference in the allocation tables. But there isn't. There is a possibility to change the step rate in the system with a simple system call I remember. If you want to know it, I can dig it out for you. Finally, I know at least one person using an 5" drive to transfer datas from the PC to the ST and vice-versa. Johann Zuschlag (I6191008@DBSTU1.BITNET)
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!caip!topaz!ll-xn!nike!ucbcad!ucbvax!DBSTU1.BITNET!I6191008 From: I6191008@DBSTU1.BITNET Newsgroups: net.micro.atari16 Subject: re: Reading MS-DOS disks Message-ID: <8608081759.AA08838@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: Fri, 8-Aug-86 13:59:40 EDT Article-I.D.: ucbvax.8608081759.AA08838 Posted: Fri Aug 8 13:59:40 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Aug-86 11:15:43 EDT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 14