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Subject: re: Reading MS-DOS disks
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Date: Fri, 8-Aug-86 13:59:40 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  8 13:59:40 1986
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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)