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From: hans@umd5.umd.edu (Hans Breitenlohner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: 1050 Format
Message-ID: <4271@umd5.umd.edu>
Date: 24 Nov 88 00:13:32 GMT
References: <576@nikhefh.hep.nl>
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Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
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In article <576@nikhefh.hep.nl> i14@nikhefh.hep.nl (Martin Los) writes:
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>Is it possible to  partially format an atari disk or do you always have to
>format the entire disk?


There is no way to program a standard 1050 to format parts of a disk, although
some of the enhancements may let you do so.  If you want to format only the
first n tracks of a disk, you can start a format, listen to the sound of the
stepper motor, and open the door when you think it has gone far enough.  Even
with a disk drive which displays the track number, that takes a bit of practice
to get it right.