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From: carsontr@dgp.toronto.edu ("Carson T. Schutze")
Subject: Problem with 800k program
Message-ID: <8804141832.AA14247@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu>
Organization: University of Toronto, CSRI
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Date:	Thu, 14 Apr 88 12:32:17 EDT

	This query concerns the recently-posted set of programs 800k.arc
(the DOC file did not contain an e-mail address for the author).  Has anyone
successfully used DD diskettes as 800k diskettes using this program?

The formatting part seems to work correctly -- the drive steps 80 times,
but DOS thinks the disk capacity is only 360K, and gives an 'out of space'
error if I attempt to put more than 360K of data onto it.  This happens
whether or not I use the 800k.com mem-res program.  Based on the (scant)
documentation, it sounds like something isn't being correctly written to the
boot sector at format time.  Does anyone know what the problem could be?

I am using MS-DOS 3.1 on a true-blue IBM-AT with one high-density diskette 
drive.  Replies by e-mail if possible.  Thanks in advance.


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Carson T. Schutze                 Dynamic Graphics Project
               			  Computer Systems Research Institute
(416) 978-6619			  University of Toronto
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Carson T. Schutze                 Dynamic Graphics Project
               			  Computer Systems Research Institute
(416) 978-6619			  University of Toronto