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From: dtinker@utgpu.UUCP
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Subject: 400K Floppies
Message-ID: <1987Oct17.000821.16895@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Date: Sat, 17-Oct-87 00:08:21 EDT
Article-I.D.: gpu.1987Oct17.000821.16895
Posted: Sat Oct 17 00:08:21 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 17-Oct-87 23:49:13 EDT
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Followup-To: Article 1807 of comp.os.minix
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In Article 1807 of comp.os.minix, broman@cod.UUCP (Vincent P. Broman) says:

> Does anyone know how to format floppies to a size of 400K?
> .....
> Vincent Broman,  code 632, Naval Ocean Systems Center,
>                  San Diego, CA 92152, USA
> Phone: +1 619 225 2365    Internet: broman@nosc.mil
>                               Uucp: sdcsvax!nosc!broman

Hey Presto!  I have posted a utility called JFORMAT, which formats floppies in
practically any format you like: doublesided/singlesided, 8/9/10 sectors,
512/1024 bytes/sector, supports high density/quad density drives, etc. etc.
I have posted this in comp.sys.ibm.pc, as it is a binary file and only
indirectly relevant to MINIX.  But it certainly meets Vincent's specifications
and more!  If anyone can't find it in comp.sys.ibm.pc, let me know and
I'll mail it.


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