[Coco] OS–9 Module Editor

Kandur k at qdv.pw
Tue Dec 9 02:42:54 EST 2014


Yes Bruce, on top of that, some 5.25" drives 
can be configured as TYP=21 CYL=0050.
http://qdv.pw/coco/?p=458 

Kandur

Monday, December 8, 2014, 5:13:35 AM, you wrote:
> Under OS-9 and I would think NitrOS9 as well, the "higher" dmode settings 
> will read "smaller" disks as the size is also encoded in the disk's format 
> data.  You can read single sided disks on a double sided drive with a double 
> sided descripter and you can read 40/35 track disks on an 80 track drive 
> with a 80 track discripter.  You can also format "smaller" disks by setting 
> the specifications in the format command.
> Bruce W.


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kandur"

>> Yes Bill, but if I change my /d1 settings from 40 tracks to 80 track
>> with dmode, and cobbler a new boot disk,
>> I'll loose the 40 track setting for /d1.
>> I need both of them.

>> Kandur 


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